ADH5 Proteins

Protein Information

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.

Synonyms

Adh2; Adh-2; Adh3; ADH-3; ADH5; Adh-5; ADH-B2; ADHX; alcohol dehydrogenase (class III), chi polypeptide; alcohol dehydrogenase 2; Alcohol dehydrogenase 5; alcohol dehydrogenase 5 (class III), chi polypeptide; alcohol dehydrogenase B2; Alcohol dehydrogenase class chi chain; alcohol dehydrogenase class-3; Alcohol dehydrogenase class-III; class III alcohol dehydrogenase, chi subunit; epididymis secretory sperm binding protein Li 60p; FALDH; FDH; formaldehyde dehydrogenase; glutathione-dependent formaldehyde dehydrogenase; GSH-FDH; GSNOR; HEL-S-60p; S-(hydroxymethyl)glutathione dehydrogenase; S-nitrosoglutathione reductase