This gene encodes an aldehyde dehydrogenase enzyme that uses retinal as a substrate. Mutations in this gene have been associated with microphthalmia, isolated 8, and expression changes have also been detected in tumor cells. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Jun 2014]
Alternative Names
acetaldehyde dehydrogenase 6 aldehyde dehydrogenase 6 aldehyde dehydrogenase family 1 member A3 aldehyde dehydrogenase family 1 subfamily A3 aldehyde dehydrogenase-6 ALDH6 ALDHA1A3 RALDH-3 RALDH3 RALDH3 ALDH6