The invention relates to a method for producing 5-
hydroxymethyl-2-furancarboxylic acid (HMFA), wherein 5-
hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), which is present in an
aqueous solution, is oxidized in order to form 5-
hydroxymethyl-2-furancarboxylic acid (HMFA) by means of a treatment using an NAD(P)+-dependent
aldehyde dehydrogenase in vitro, thereby forming NAD(P)H, after which the NAD(P)H formed during the
oxidation process is enzymatically regenerated using an NAD(P)H oxidase in order to form NAD(P)+. The method is characterized in that the NAD(P)H oxidase comprises an
amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of: i) an
amino acid sequence which has an identity of at least 80% to SEQ ID No. 14, SEQ ID No. 16, or SEQ ID No. 18, ii) an
amino acid sequence encoded by a
nucleic acid which has an identity of at least 80% to SEQ ID No. 13, SEQ ID No. 15, or SEQ ID No. 17, and iii) an amino acid sequence encoded by a
nucleic acid which, under stringent conditions, binds to a
nucleic acid molecule having the
nucleic acid sequence SEQ ID No. 13, SEQ ID No. 15, or SEQ ID No. 17.