Losses of alcohol, which had accumulated under anaerobic conditions, occurred during the germination of several species of seeds which could not be attributed to the volatility of the alcohol. It is suggested that utilization of the alcohol by the seeds may occur. From the seeds, an active alcohol dehydrogenase, which is mainly confined to the cotyledons in pea seeds, can be extracted. The activity of the enzyme decreases as the cotyledons grow older during germination. The properties of the enzyme have been investigated.
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Cossins et al. (1962) studied this question.