Protein
Alpha-aminoadipic semialdehyde dehydrogenase
Organism
Rattus norvegicus
Function
Multifunctional enzyme mediating important protective effects. Metabolizes betaine aldehyde to betaine, an important cellular osmolyte and methyl donor. Protects cells from oxidative stress by metabolizing a number of lipid peroxidation-derived aldehydes. Involved in lysine catabolism (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the aldehyde dehydrogenase family.
Sequence
MLRLARPLCVQTVKASKLSRLWSRPAALMSTLLIHHPQYAWLQDLGLREDNEGVFNGSWGGRGEVITTYCPANNEPIARVRQASMKDYEETIGKAKKAWNIWADIPAPKRGEIVRKIGDALREKIQLLGRLVSLEMGKILVEGIGEVQEYVDVCDYAAGLSRMIGGPTLPSERPGHALMEQWNPLGLVGIITAFNFPVAVFGWNNAIALITGNVCLWKGAPTTSLVSIAVTKIIAKVLEDNLLPGAICSLTCGGADMGTAMARDERVNLLSFTGSTQVGKQVALMVQERFGKSLLELGGNNAIIAFEDADLSLVLPSALFAAVGTAGQRCTTVRRLFLHESIHDEVVDRLKNAYSQIRVGNPWDPNILYGPLHTKQAVSMFVQAVEEAKKEGGTVVYGGKVMDHPGNYVEPTIVTGLVHDAPIVHKETFAPILYVFKFKNEEEVFEWNNEVKQGLSSSIFTKDLGRIFRWLGPKGSDCGIVNVNIPTSGAEIGGAFGGEKHTGGGRESGSDAWKQYMRRSTCTINYSTALPLAQGIKFQ