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Gene information for ADH1A (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID124
Official gene symbolADH1A
Full namealcohol dehydrogenase 1A (class I), alpha polypeptide
Aliases,ADH1,
Gene summaryThis gene encodes a member of the alcohol dehydrogenase family. The encoded protein is the alpha subunit of class I alcohol dehydrogenase, which consists of several homo- and heterodimers of alpha, beta and gamma subunits. Alcohol dehydrogenases catalyze the oxidation of alcohols to aldehydes. This gene is active in the liver in early fetal life but only weakly active in adult liver. This gene is found in a cluster with six additional alcohol dehydrogenase genes, including those encoding the beta and gamma subunits, on the long arm of chromosome 4. Mutations in this gene may contribute to variation in certain personality traits and substance dependence. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 4   Locus: 4q21-q23
Gene position100212142 - 100197524  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size14619 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID103700