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alrA

Gene
alrA
Protein
Aldose reductase A
Organism
Dictyostelium discoideum
Length
297 amino acids
Function
Catalyzes the NADPH-dependent reduction of a wide variety of carbonyl-containing compounds to their corresponding alcohols with a broad range of catalytic efficiencies (By similarity). Probably affects several metabolic pathways in addition to converting glucose to sorbitol. Affects group size.
Similarity
Belongs to the aldo/keto reductase family.
Mass
33.649 kDa
Sequence
MEPSFKLSSGHKIPLVGFGTWKAETTLVGKAVEVALDAGYRHIDCAAVYLNEKEVGEAFTKKFTTEATVKREDVFITSKLWNTFHKKEHVRPALERTLSDLGLQYLDLYLVHWPVAFEYTSNDIQTSGSTQEFVSIRETWEEMEKLVDAGLVKSIGLSNFNVQGLMEVLSYARIKPAANQVELHPFLSQPELKKFCDKHNIHLTAYSPLGNGAFVDNEEVGAIAKKYNKTIPNVLCKWAIQKNFSVIPKSSTPSRVAENFDLFNFEIEEADMLFLDKMDKNLRTCDPAKFWGVPLFN