Unconjugated Mouse anti-Human ALDH1A1 (2C2) Monoclonal Antibody [IgG1]

ALDC; ALDH1; HEL-9; HEL12; PUMB1; ALDH11; RALDH1; ALDH-E1; HEL-S-53e; Retinal dehydrogenase 1; RALDH 1; ALHDII; Aldehyde dehydrogenase family 1 member A1; Aldehyde dehydrogenase, cytosolic; ALDH1A1.

ALDH1A1 belongs to the aldehyde dehydrogenase family. Aldehyde dehydrogenase is the next enzyme after alcohol dehydrogenase in the major pathway of alcohol metabolism. There are two major aldehyde dehydrogenase isozymes in the liver, cytosolic and mitochondrial, which are encoded by distinct genes, and can be distinguished by their electrophoretic mobility, kinetic properties, and subcellular localization. ALDH1A1 is the cytosolic isozyme. Studies in mice show that through its role in retinol metabolism, this gene may also be involved in the regulation of the metabolic responses to high-fat diet. ALDH1A1 binds free retinal and cellular retinol-binding protein-bound retinal. ALDH1A1 can convert/oxidize retinaldehyde to retinoic acid. ALDH1A1 may have a broader specificity and oxidize other aldehydes in vivo._x000D_