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Gene information for ALDH5A1 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID7915
Official gene symbolALDH5A1
Full namealdehyde dehydrogenase 5 family, member A1
Aliases,SSADH,SSDH,
Gene summaryThis protein belongs to the aldehyde dehydrogenase family of proteins. This gene encodes a mitochondrial NAD(+)-dependent succinic semialdehyde dehydrogenase. A deficiency of this enzyme, known as 4-hydroxybutyricaciduria, is a rare inborn error in the metabolism of the neurotransmitter 4-aminobutyric acid (GABA). In response to the defect, physiologic fluids from patients accumulate GHB, a compound with numerous neuromodulatory properties. Two transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms have been identified for this gene. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 6   Locus: 6p22.2-p22.3
Gene position24495197 - 24537435  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size42239 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID610045