ALDH2

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aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 family (mitochondrial)
Identifiers
Symbol ALDH2
HUGO 404
Entrez 217
OMIM 100650
RefSeq NM_000690
UniProt P05091
Other data
EC number 1.2.1.3
Locus Chr. 12 q24.12

The enzyme associated with the chemical transformation from acetaldehyde to acetic acid is aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 family (ALDH2). The gene encoding for this enzyme is 1.2.1.3 and is found on chromosome 12.

acetaldehyde

acetic acid

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Aldehyde/oxo oxidoreductases (EC 1.2)

Acetaldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH2) - Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase - Long-chain-aldehyde dehydrogenase - Oxoglutarate dehydrogenase - Pyruvate dehydrogenase

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