Alcohol Dehydrogenase Class-3 (ADH5) Reagents

Alcohol dehydrogenase class-3

Catalyzes the oxidation of long-chain primary alcohols and the oxidation of S-(hydroxymethyl) glutathione. 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. Class-III ADH is remarkably ineffective in oxidizing ethanol.

Cytoplasm.

Zinc-containing alcohol dehydrogenase family, Class-III subfamily

Metabolism

ADH 3; ADH5; ADHX ; ADHX_HUMAN; Alcohol dehydrogenase (class III) chi polypeptide; alcohol dehydrogenase 5 (class III) chi polypeptide; Alcohol dehydrogenase 5; Alcohol dehydrogenase class 3; Alcohol dehydrogenase class chi chain; Alcohol dehydrogenase class III ; Alcohol dehydrogenase class-3; Alcohol dehydrogenase class-III; class III alcohol dehydrogenase 5 chi subunit ; FALDH; FDH; formaldehyde dehydrogenase; Glutathione dependent formaldehyde dehydrogenase; Glutathione-dependent formaldehyde dehydrogenase; GSH-FDH; GSNOR; hydroxymethyllutathione dehydrogenase; S-(hydroxymethyl)glutathione dehydrogenase

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.