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alcohol dehydrogenase 5 (class III), chi polypeptide | Cytological Location | 4q23 |
| Brief Description | alcohol dehydrogenase 5 (class III), chi polypeptide |
| Description | This gene encodes a member of the alcohol dehydrogenase family. Members of this family metabolize a wide variety of substrates, including ethanol, retinol, other aliphatic alcohols, hydroxysteroids, and lipid peroxidation products. The encoded protein forms a homodimer. It has virtually no activity for ethanol oxidation, but exhibits high activity for oxidation of long-chain primary alcohols and for oxidation of S-hydroxymethyl-glutathione, a spontaneous adduct between formaldehyde and glutathione. This enzyme is an important component of cellular metabolism for the elimination of formaldehyde, a potent irritant and sensitizing agent that causes lacrymation, rhinitis, pharyngitis, and contact dermatitis. The human genome contains several non-transcribed pseudogenes related to this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2008] |
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Gene -> HPO annotation (Human Phenotype Ontology)
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Gene --> Chromosomal location.
Gene --> GO terms.
Gene --> Overlapping genes.
Gene (Hum OR Rat) --> Mouse Allele (Phenotype)
Gene --> Alleles and Disease (clinVar data)
Gene -> HPO annotation (Human Phenotype Ontology)
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