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Assignment of ALDH3 to human chromosome 17p11.2 and ALDH5 to human chromosome 9p13

Journal Article · · Genomics
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  1. Stanford Univ. Medical Center, CA (United States)
  2. City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA (United States)
  3. Washington Univ. School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO (United States)
Aldehyde dehydrogenases are a group of enzymes responsible for catalyzing the conversion of numerous aldehydes to their corresponding acids. These enzymes play a major role in the detoxification of alcohol-derived acetaldehydes and in the metabolism of corticosteroids, biogenic amines, neurotransmitters, and lipid peroxidation. ALDH activities are found in most tissues, with the highest activity in the liver. Five human liver ALDH isozymes, ALDH1, 2, 3, 4, and {gamma}-butyrylaldehyde dehydrogenase ({gamma}-ABDH), have been purified and characterized, and one isozyme, ALDH5, has been identified by using a 29-nucleotide probe that is conserved in ALDH1 and ALDH2 for cDNA library screening. Several other isozymes from other tissues have also been reported. Genes for ALDH3 and ALDH5 have been previously localized to chromosomes 17 and 9, respectively. Here we report the regional assignment of these two loci. 17 refs., 1 fig.
OSTI ID:
241103
Journal Information:
Genomics, Journal Name: Genomics Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 25; ISSN GNMCEP; ISSN 0888-7543
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English