Entrez gene ID | | 218 |
Official gene symbol | | ALDH3A1 |
Full name | | aldehyde dehydrogenase 3 family, member A1 |
Aliases | | ,ALDH3,ALDHIII,MGC10406, |
Gene summary | | Aldehyde 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] |
Location | | Chromosome: 17 Locus: 17p11.2 |
Gene position | | 19651746 - 19641297 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | minus |
Gene size | | 10450 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 100660 |
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