Analysis and update of the human aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) gene family

doi:10.1186/1479-7364-2-2-138

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Analysis and update of the human aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) gene family

1 Jun 2005

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The aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) gene superfamily encodes enzymes that are critical for certain life processes and detoxification via the NAD(P)(+)-dependent oxidation of numerous endogenous and exogenous aldehyde substrates, including pharmaceuticals and environmental pollutants. Analysis of the ALDH gene superfamily in the latest databases showed that the human genome contains 19 putatively functional genes...

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