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Symbol ALDH8A1 contributors: mct - updated : 03-09-2008
HGNC name aldehyde dehydrogenase 8 family, member A1
HGNC id 15471
Location 6q23.1      Physical location : 135.238.528 - 135.271.260
Synonym name
  • aldehyde dehydrogenase 12
  • cDNA FLJ77084, highly similar to Homo sapiens aldehyde dehydrogenase
    • 8 family, member A1
  • aldehyde dehydrogenase family protein
    • Synonym symbol(s) ALDH12, DJ352A20.2, DKFZp779D2315, MGC138650, hCG_32738
    EC.number 1.2.1.-
    DNA
    TYPE functioning gene
    STRUCTURE 32.00 kb     7 Exon(s)
    10 Kb 5' upstream gene genomic sequence study
    MAPPING cloned Y linked N status provisional
    RNA
    TRANSCRIPTS type messenger
    identificationnb exonstypebpproduct
    ProteinkDaAAspecific expressionYearPubmed
    - - 2549 - 487 - Lin (2000)
    6 - 2387 47 433 - Lin (2000)
    EXPRESSION
    Type restricted
    constitutive of
       expressed in (based on citations)
    organ(s)
    SystemOrgan level 1Organ level 2Organ level 3Organ level 4LevelPubmedSpeciesStageRna symbol
    Digestiveliver    
    Urinarykidney    
    cell lineage
    cell lines
    fluid/secretion
    at STAGE
    Text esophage, liver, kidney
    PROTEIN
    PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    STRUCTURE
    motifs/domains
    HOMOLOGY
    Homologene
    FAMILY
  • aldehyde dehydrogenase family
    • CATEGORY enzyme
    SUBCELLULAR LOCALIZATION     intracellular
    intracellular,cytoplasm
    basic FUNCTION
  • converting 9 cis-retinal into the RXR ligand 9 cis-retinoic acid
    • CELLULAR PROCESS
    PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESS
    PATHWAY
    metabolism vitamin
    signaling
    a component
    INTERACTION
    DNA
    RNA
    small molecule
    protein
    cell & other
    REGULATION
    ASSOCIATED DISORDERS
    ANIMAL & CELL MODELS