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ALDH1A2

Gene
ALDH1A2
Protein
Retinal dehydrogenase 2
Organism
Gallus gallus
Length
518 amino acids
Function
Converts retinaldehyde to retinoic acid. Recognizes as substrates free retinal and cellular retinol-binding protein-bound retinal. Can metabolize octanal and decanal, but has only very low activity with benzaldehyde, acetaldehyde and propanal. Displays complete lack of activity with citral.
Similarity
Belongs to the aldehyde dehydrogenase family.
Mass
56.732 kDa
Sequence
MTSSKIEMPGEVKADPAALMASLHLLPSPTLNLEIKHTKIFINNEWQNSESGRVFPVYNPATGEQICEIQEADKVDTDKAVRAARLAFSLGSVWRRMDASERGQLLDKLADLVERDRAVLATMESLNSGKPFLQAFYVDLQGVIKTLRYYAGWADKIHGMTIPVDGDYFTFTRHEPIGVCGQIIPWNFPLLMFAWKIAPALCCGNTVVIKPAEQTPLSALYMGALIKEAGFPPGVVNILPGFGPIVGAAIASHVGIDKIAFTGSTEVGKLIQEAAGRSNLKRVTLELGGKSPNIIFADADLDYAVEQAHQGVFFNQGQCCTAGSRIYVEESIYEEFVRRSVERAKRRVVGSPFDPTTEQGPQIDKKQYNKILELIQSGITEGAKLECGGKGLGRKGFFIEPTVFSNVTDDMRIAKEEIFGPVQEILRFKTVDEVIERANNSDFGLVAAVFTNDINKALTVSSAMQAGTVWINCYNALNAQSPFGGFKMSGNGREMGESGLREYSEVKTVTIKIPQKNS

Gene
ALDH1A2
Protein
Retinal dehydrogenase 2
Organism
Homo sapiens
Length
518 amino acids
Function
Converts retinaldehyde to retinoic acid (PubMed:29240402). Recognizes as substrates free retinal and cellular retinol-binding protein-bound retinal. Can metabolize octanal and decanal, but has only very low activity with benzaldehyde, acetaldehyde and propanal. Displays complete lack of activity with citral (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the aldehyde dehydrogenase family.
Mass
56.724 kDa
Sequence
MTSSKIEMPGEVKADPAALMASLHLLPSPTPNLEIKYTKIFINNEWQNSESGRVFPVYNPATGEQVCEVQEADKADIDKAVQAARLAFSLGSVWRRMDASERGRLLDKLADLVERDRAVLATMESLNGGKPFLQAFYVDLQGVIKTFRYYAGWADKIHGMTIPVDGDYFTFTRHEPIGVCGQIIPWNFPLLMFAWKIAPALCCGNTVVIKPAEQTPLSALYMGALIKEAGFPPGVINILPGYGPTAGAAIASHIGIDKIAFTGSTEVGKLIQEAAGRSNLKRVTLELGGKSPNIIFADADLDYAVEQAHQGVFFNQGQCCTAGSRIFVEESIYEEFVRRSVERAKRRVVGSPFDPTTEQGPQIDKKQYNKILELIQSGVAEGAKLECGGKGLGRKGFFIEPTVFSNVTDDMRIAKEEIFGPVQEILRFKTMDEVIERANNSDFGLVAAVFTNDINKALTVSSAMQAGTVWINCYNALNAQSPFGGFKMSGNGREMGEFGLREYSEVKTVTVKIPQKNS

Gene
Aldh1a2
Protein
Retinal dehydrogenase 2
Organism
Mus musculus
Length
518 amino acids
Function
Converts retinaldehyde to retinoic acid (PubMed:8797830). Recognizes as substrates free retinal and cellular retinol-binding protein-bound retinal (By similarity). Lacks activity with benzaldehyde, acetaldehyde and octanal (PubMed:8797830). Displays complete lack of activity with citral (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the aldehyde dehydrogenase family.
Mass
56.626 kDa
Sequence
MTSSEIAMPGEVKADPAALMASLQLLPSPTPNLEIKYTKIFINNEWQNSESGRVFPVCNPATGEQVCEVQEADKVDIDKAVQAARLAFSLGSVWRRMDASERGRLLDKLADLVERDRATLATMESLNGGKPFLQAFYIDLQGVIKTLRYYAGWADKIHGMTIPVDGDYFTFTRHEPIGVCGQIIPWNFPLLMFTWKIAPALCCGNTVVIKPAEQTPLSALYMGALIKEAGFPPGVVNILPGYGPTAGAAIASHIGIDKIAFTGSTEVGKLIQEAAGRSNLKRVTLELGGKSPNIIFADADLDYAVEQAHQGVFFNQGQCCTAGSRIFVEESIYEEFVKRSVERAKRRIVGSPFDPTTEQGPQIDKKQYNKVLELIQSGVAEGAKLECGGKGLGRKGFFIEPTVFSNVTDDMRIAKEEIFGPVQEILRFKTMDEVIERANNSDFGLVAAVFTNDINKALMVSSAMQAGTVWINCYNALNAQSPFGGFKMSGNGREMGEFGLREYSEVKTVTVKIPQKNS

Gene
Aldh1a2
Protein
Retinal dehydrogenase 2
Organism
Rattus norvegicus
Length
518 amino acids
Function
Converts retinaldehyde to retinoic acid. Recognizes as substrates free retinal and cellular retinol-binding protein-bound retinal. Can metabolize octanal and decanal, but has only very low activity with benzaldehyde, acetaldehyde and propanal. Displays complete lack of activity with citral.
Similarity
Belongs to the aldehyde dehydrogenase family.
Mass
56.64 kDa
Sequence
MTSSEIAMPGEVKADPAALMASLQLLPSPTPNLEIKYTKIFINNEWQNSESGRVFPVCNPATGEQVCEVQEADKVDIDKAVQAARLAFSLGSVWRRMDASERGRLLDKLADLVERDRATLATMESLNGGKPFLQAFYIDLQGVIKTLRYYAGWADKIHGMTIPVDGDYFTFTRHEPIGVCGQIIPWNFPLLMFTWKIAPALCCGNTVVIKPAEQTPLSALYMGALIKEAGFPPGVVNILPGYGPTAGAAIASHIGIDKIAFTGSTEVGKLIQEAAGRSNLKRVTLELGGKSPNIIFADADLDYAVEQAHQGVFFNQGQCCTAGSRIFVEESIYEEFVKRSVERAKRRIVGSPFDPTTEQGPQIDKKQYNKILELIQSGVAEGAKLECGGKGLGRKGFFIEPTVFSNVTDDMRIAKEEIFGPVQEILRFKTMDEVIERANNSDFGLVAAVFTNDINKALMVSSAMQAGTVWINCYNALNAQSPFGGFKMSGNGREMGEFGLREYSEVKTVTVKIPQKNS

Gene
ALDH1A2
Protein
Retinal dehydrogenase 2
Organism
Taeniopygia guttata
Length
517 amino acids
Function
Converts retinaldehyde to retinoic acid (PubMed:10985355). Recognizes as substrates free retinal and cellular retinol-binding protein-bound retinal (By similarity). Has only very low activity with benzaldehyde and acetaldehyde. Displays complete lack of activity with citral (PubMed:10985355). It is responsible for the ability of brain sites to synthesize retinoic acid. Its activity in the high vocal center (HVC) is required for the song of juvenile zebra finches to become stereotyped (PubMed:10985355).
Similarity
Belongs to the aldehyde dehydrogenase family.
Mass
56.596 kDa
Sequence
MTSSKIEMPGEVKADPAALMASLHLLPSPTLNLEIKYTKIFINNEWQNSESGRIFPVYNPATGEQICDIQEADKVDTDKAVRAARLAFSLGSVWRRMDASERGHLLDKLADLVERDRAILATMESLNSGKPFLQAFYVDLQGVIKTLRYYAGWADKIHGMTIPVDGDYFTFTRHEPIGVCGQIIPWNFPLLMFAWKIAPALCCGNTVVIKPAEQTPLSALYMGALIKEAGFPPGVVNILPGFGPIVGAAIASHVGIDKIAFTGSTEVGKLIQEAAGRSNLKRVTLELGGKSPNIIFADADLDYAVEQAHQGVFFNQGQCCTAGSRIYVEESIYEEFVRKSVKRAKRKIVGSPFDPTTEQGPQIDKKQYNKILELIQSGITEGAKLECGGKGLGRKGFFIEPTVFSNVTDDMRIAKEEIFGPVQEILRFKTMDEVIERANNSDFGLVAAVFTNDINKALTVSSAMQAGTVWINCYNALNAQSPFGGSKSGNGREMGECGLREYSEVKTVTIKIPQENS