Function
Catalyzes the NAD-dependent oxidation of aldehyde substrates, such as all-trans-retinal and all-trans-13,14-dihydroretinal, to their corresponding carboxylic acids, all-trans-retinoate and all-trans-13,14-dihydroretinoate, respectively. High specificity for all-trans-retinal as substrate, can also accept acetaldehyde as substrate in vitro but with lower affinity. Required for the biosynthesis of normal levels of retinoate in the embryonic ocular and nasal regions; a critical lipid in the embryonic development of the eye and the nasal region.
Biological Context
Subcellular Location: Cytoplasm
Tissue Specificity: Expressed at low levels in many tissues and at higher levels in salivary gland, stomach, and kidney
Disease Association: Microphthalmia, isolated, 8 (MCOP8) : A disorder of eye formation, ranging from small size of a single eye to complete bilateral absence of ocular tissues. Ocular abnormalities like opacities of the cornea and lens, scaring of the retina and choroid, and other abnormalities may also be present. [The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry]
Pathway: Cofactor metabolism; retinol metabolism
Product Specifications
Mouse anti-Human sapiens (Human) ALDH1A3 Monoclonal Antibody is a recombinant protein. Suitable for ELISA and Western Blot applications. Explore more Antibody products →
Catalog number: BCREC-000925MA.
