retinol dehydrogenase
ret·i·nol de·hy·dro·gen·ase
an oxidoreductase catalyzing interconversion of retinal and NADH to retinol and NAD+.
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ADH7
A gene on chromosome 4q23-q24 that encodes class-IV alcohol dehydrogenase 7 mu or sigma subunit, which like other alcohol dehydrogenases metabolises various substrates, including ethanol, retinol, other aliphatic alcohols, hydroxysteroids and lipid peroxidation products. ADH7 is inefficient in ethanol oxidation; it is the most active as a retinol dehydrogenase and may participate in synthesising retinoic acid—which is required for cellular differentiation. ADH7 is highly expressed in the stomach.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
ret·i·nol de·hy·dro·gen·ase
(ret'i-nol dē'hī-droj'ĕn-ās) An oxidoreductase-catalyzing interconversion of retinal and NADH to retinol and NAD+.
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Once inside the target cell, retinol is converted into retinaldehyde by a
retinol dehydrogenase (ROLDH), which in turn is converted to ATRA by retinaldehyde dehydrogenase (RALDH).
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