Recombinant Human Alcohol dehydrogenase 4 (ADH4)

Uniprot Id

P08319

Target Species

Human

Target Name

ADH4

Target Full Name

All-trans-retinol dehydrogenase [NAD(+)] ADH4

Target Function

Catalyzes the NAD-dependent oxidation of either all-trans-retinol or 9-cis-retinol. Also oxidizes long chain omega-hydroxy fatty acids, such as 20-HETE, producing both the intermediate aldehyde, 20-oxoarachidonate and the end product, a dicarboxylic acid, (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenedioate. Also catalyzes the reduction of benzoquinones.

Target Subcellular Location

Cytoplasm.

Target Protein Families

Zinc-containing alcohol dehydrogenase family, Class-II subfamily

Target Research Area

Signal Transduction

Target Synonyms

Ac1002; ADH 4; ADH-1; ADH-2; ADH2; Adh4; ADH4_HUMAN; Alcohol dehydrogenase 4 (class II) pi polypeptide; Alcohol dehydrogenase 4; Alcohol dehydrogenase class II pi chain; Alcohol dehydrogenase pi isozyme ADH class II; Aldehyde reductase; Class II alcohol dehydrogenase 4 pi subunit

Target Background

This gene encodes class II alcohol dehydrogenase 4 pi subunit, which is a member of the alcohol dehydrogenase family. Members of this enzyme family metabolize a wide variety of substrates, including ethanol, retinol, other aliphatic alcohols, hydroxysteroids, and lipid peroxidation products. Class II alcohol dehydrogenase is a homodimer composed of 2 pi subunits. It exhibits a high activity for oxidation of long-chain aliphatic alcohols and aromatic alcohols and is less sensitive to pyrazole. This gene is localized to chromosome 4 in the cluster of alcohol dehydrogenase genes.