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Gene information for ALDH3A1 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID218
Official gene symbolALDH3A1
Full namealdehyde dehydrogenase 3 family, member A1
Aliases,ALDH3,ALDHIII,MGC10406,
Gene summaryAldehyde dehydrogenases oxidize various aldehydes to the corresponding acids. They are involved in the detoxification of alcohol-derived acetaldehyde and in the metabolism of corticosteroids, biogenic amines, neurotransmitters, and lipid peroxidation. The enzyme encoded by this gene forms a cytoplasmic homodimer that preferentially oxidizes aromatic and medium-chain (6 carbons or more) saturated and unsaturated aldehyde substrates. It is thought to promote resistance to UV and 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal-induced oxidative damage in the cornea. The gene is located within the Smith-Magenis syndrome region on chromosome 17. Multiple alternatively spliced variants, encoding the same protein, have been identified. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 17   Locus: 17p11.2
Gene position19651746 - 19641297  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size10450 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID100660