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Association between common alcohol dehydrogenase gene (ADH) variants and schizophrenia and autism.
Human genetics - 1 Jul 2013
Zuo Lingjun, Wang Kesheng, Zhang Xiang-Yang, Pan Xinghua, Wang Guilin, Tan Yunlong, Zhong Chunlong, Krystal John H, State Matthew, Zhang Heping, Luo Xingguang
Abstract excerpt
Humans express at least seven alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) isoforms that are encoded by ADH gene cluster (ADH7-ADH1C-ADH1B-ADH1A-ADH6-ADH4-ADH5) at chromosome 4. ADHs are key catabolic enzymes for retinol and ethanol. The functional ADH variants (mostly rare) have been implicated in alcoholism risk. In addition to catalyzing the oxidation of retinol and ethanol, ADHs may be involved in the metabolic pathways of...
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