Rabbit anti-Human AKR1B1 Polyclonal Antibody

Uniprot Id

P15121

Target Species

Human

Target Name

AKR1B1

Target Full Name

Aldo-keto reductase family 1 member B1

Target Function

Catalyzes the NADPH-dependent reduction of a wide variety of carbonyl-containing compounds to their corresponding alcohols. Displays enzymatic activity towards endogenous metabolites such as aromatic and aliphatic aldehydes, ketones, monosacharides, bile acids and xenobiotics substrates. Key enzyme in the polyol pathway, catalyzes reduction of glucose to sorbitol during hyperglycemia. Reduces steroids and their derivatives and prostaglandins. Displays low enzymatic activity toward all-trans-retinal, 9-cis-retinal, and 13-cis-retinal. Catalyzes the reduction of diverse phospholipid aldehydes such as 1-palmitoyl-2-(5-oxovaleroyl)-sn -glycero-3-phosphoethanolamin (POVPC) and related phospholipid aldehydes that are generated from the oxydation of phosphotidylcholine and phosphatdyleethanolamides. Plays a role in detoxifying dietary and lipid-derived unsaturated carbonyls, such as crotonaldehyde, 4-hydroxynonenal, trans-2-hexenal, trans-2,4-hexadienal and their glutathione-conjugates carbonyls (GS-carbonyls).

Target Subcellular Location

Cytoplasm.

Target Protein Families

Aldo/keto reductase family

Target Tissue Specificity

Highly expressed in embryonic epithelial cells (EUE) in response to osmotic stress.

Target Synonyms

ADR; AKR1B 1; Akr1b1; Aldehyde reductase 1; Aldehyde reductase; Aldo keto reductase family 1; member B1; Aldo-keto reductase family 1 member B1; aldo-keto reductase family 1; member B1 (aldose reductase); Aldose reductase; aldr 1; ALDR_HUMAN; aldr1; ALR2; AR; Lii5 2 CTCL tumor antigen; Low Km aldose reductase; MGC1804

Target Background

This gene encodes a member of the aldo/keto reductase superfamily, which consists of more than 40 known enzymes and proteins. This member catalyzes the reduction of a number of aldehydes, including the aldehyde form of glucose, and is thereby implicated in the development of diabetic complications by catalyzing the reduction of glucose to sorbitol. Multiple pseudogenes have been identified for this gene. The nomenclature system used by the HUGO Gene Nomenclature Committee to define human aldo-keto reductase family members is known to differ from that used by the Mouse Genome Informatics database.