QuickView for ALDH2 (gene)

Gene Symbol:

ALDH2 Homo sapiens

Full name:

aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 family (mitochondrial)

Synonyms:

ALDH-E2, ALDHI, ALDM, aldehyde dehydrogenase, mitochondrial, ALDH class 2, acetaldehyde dehydrogenase 2, liver mitochondrial ALDH, nucleus-encoded mitochondrial aldehyde dehydrogenase 2

Genomic Location:

Chr 12: 110688729-110732167

Description:

This protein belongs to the aldehyde dehydrogenase family of proteins. Aldehyde dehydrogenase is the second enzyme of the major oxidative pathway of alcohol metabolism. Two major liver isoforms of aldehyde dehydrogenase, cytosolic and mitochondrial, can be distinguished by their electrophoretic mobilities, kinetic properties, and subcellular locali...

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This protein belongs to the aldehyde dehydrogenase family of proteins. Aldehyde dehydrogenase is the second enzyme of the major oxidative pathway of alcohol metabolism. Two major liver isoforms of aldehyde dehydrogenase, cytosolic and mitochondrial, can be distinguished by their electrophoretic mobilities, kinetic properties, and subcellular localizations. Most Caucasians have two major isozymes, while approximately 50% of East Asians have the cytosolic isozyme but not the mitochondrial isozyme. A remarkably higher frequency of acute alcohol intoxication among East Asians than among Caucasians could be related to the absence of a catalytically active form of the mitochondrial isozyme. The increased exposure to acetaldehyde in individuals with the catalytically inactive form may also confer greater susceptibility to many types of cancer. This gene encodes a mitochondrial isoform, which has a low Km for acetaldehydes, and is localized in mitochondrial matrix. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms.

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Orthologs:

Mus musculus ,  Rattus norvegicus ,  D. melanogaster ,  C. elegans ,  Saccharomyces cerevisiae ,  Macaca mulatta ,  Danio rerio ,  Gallus gallus ,  Pan troglodytes ,  Bos taurus ,  Canis lupus familiaris

External Links:

Entrez Gene

Transcription Factor
Binding Sites:

GGGCGGR_SP1_Q6

Cytogenetic Map:

12q24.12

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