ALDH1B1

ALDHs play a major role in the detoxification of alcohol-derived acetaldehyde. They are involved in the metabolism of corticosteroids, biogenic amines, neurotransmitters, and lipid peroxidation.

Alcohol metabolism; ethanol degradation; acetate from ethanol: step 2/2.

Belongs to the aldehyde dehydrogenase family.

Liver, testis and to a lesser extent in brain.

• Mitochondrion matrix

ALDH5, ALDHX, ALDH1B1, Aldehyde dehydrogenase 5, Aldehyde dehydrogenase family 1 member B1

• entrezGene:219
• omim:100670
• swissprot:P30837

Proteins

57206Da