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RDH8

Gene
RDH8
Protein
Retinol dehydrogenase 8
Organism
Bos taurus
Length
312 amino acids
Function
Retinol dehydrogenase with a clear preference for NADP. Converts all-trans-retinal to all-trans-retinol. May play a role in the regeneration of visual pigment at high light intensity.
Similarity
Belongs to the short-chain dehydrogenases/reductases (SDR) family.
Mass
33.956 kDa
Sequence
MADAPRTVLISGCSSGIGLELAVQLAHDPRQRYQVVATMRDLGKKGTLETAAGEALGQTLTVAQLDVCSDESVAQCLNCIQGGEVDVLVNNAGVGLVGPLEGLSLAAMQNVFDTNFFGAVRLVKAVLPSMKRRRQGHIVVVSSVMGLQGVVFNEVYAASKFAMEGFFESLAVQLLQFNIFISLVEPGPVVTEFEGKLLEQVSTAEFPGTDPDTLSYFRDLYLPASRELFHNVGQSPQDVAKVIVKVIGSARPPLRRRTNTRYTPLIALKAMDPSGSLYVRTSHCLLFRWPRLLNLGLRCLACSCFRTPVWPR

Gene
RDH8
Protein
Retinol dehydrogenase 8
Organism
Homo sapiens
Length
311 amino acids
Function
Retinol dehydrogenase with a clear preference for NADP. Converts all-trans-retinal to all-trans-retinol. May play a role in the regeneration of visual pigment at high light intensity (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the short-chain dehydrogenases/reductases (SDR) family.
Mass
33.755 kDa
Sequence
MAAAPRTVLISGCSSGIGLELAVQLAHDPKKRYQVVATMRDLGKKETLEAAAGEALGQTLTVAQLDVCSDESVAQCLSCIQGEVDVLVNNAGMGLVGPLEGLSLAAMQNVFDTNFFGAVRLVKAVLPGMKRRRQGHIVVISSVMGLQGVIFNDVYAASKFALEGFFESLAIQLLQFNIFISLVEPGPVVTEFEGKLLAQVSMAEFPGTDPETLHYFRDLYLPASRKLFCSVGQNPQDVVQAIVNVISSTRPPLRRQTNIRYSPLTTLKTVDSSGSLYVRTTHRLLFRCPRLLNLGLQCLSCGCLPTRVRPR