ALDH7A1 ATQ1 Alpha-aminoadipic semialdehyde dehydrogenase Aldehyde dehydrogenase family 7 member A1 Antiquitin-1
Molecular Weight(MW)
58487 Da
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
Tissue Specificity
Abundant in hepatoma cells and fetal cochlea, ovary, eye, heart, adrenal gland, liver and kidney. Low levels present in adult peripheral blood leukocytes and fetal brain, thymus, spleen, skeletal muscle, lung and tongue