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ALDH1A1 aldehyde dehydrogenase 1 family member A1

Gene ID: 216, updated on 5-Mar-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: ALDC; ALDH1; HEL-9; HEL12; PUMB1; ALDH11; RALDH1; ALDH-E1; HEL-S-53e

Summary

The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the aldehyde dehydrogenase family. Aldehyde dehydrogenase is the next enzyme after alcohol dehydrogenase in the major pathway of alcohol metabolism. There are two major aldehyde dehydrogenase isozymes in the liver, cytosolic and mitochondrial, which are encoded by distinct genes, and can be distinguished by their electrophoretic mobility, kinetic properties, and subcellular localization. This gene encodes the cytosolic isozyme. Studies in mice show that through its role in retinol metabolism, this gene may also be involved in the regulation of the metabolic responses to high-fat diet. [provided by RefSeq, Mar 2011]

Genomic context

Location:
9q21.13
Sequence:
Chromosome: 9; NC_000009.12 (72900671..72953053, complement)
Total number of exons:
13

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