| ncRNA Symbol: | ADH5 | | Full Name: | alcohol dehydrogenase 5 (class III), chi polypeptide | | Category: | mRNA | | Synonyms: | ADH-3|ADHX|FALDH|FDH|GSH-FDH|GSNOR|HEL-S-60p | | Chromosome: | chr4 | | Strand: | - | | Coordinate: | | Start Site(bp): | 99070978 | End Site(bp): | 99088801 | | | Gene Summary: | This gene encodes a member of the alcohol dehydrogenase family. Members of this family metabolize a wide variety of substrates, including ethanol, retinol, other aliphatic alcohols, hydroxysteroids, and lipid peroxidation products. The encoded protein forms a homodimer. It has virtually no activity for ethanol oxidation, but exhibits high activity for oxidation of long-chain primary alcohols and for oxidation of S-hydroxymethyl-glutathione, a spontaneous adduct between formaldehyde and glutathione. This enzyme is an important component of cellular metabolism for the elimination of formaldehyde, a potent irritant and sensitizing agent that causes lacrymation, rhinitis, pharyngitis, and contact dermatitis. The human genome contains several non-transcribed pseudogenes related to this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2008] | | External Links: | |
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