Gene Symbol | RDH12 |
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Entrez Gene | 145226 |
Alt Symbol | LCA13, LCA3, RP53, SDR7C2 |
Species | Human |
Gene Type | protein-coding |
Description | retinol dehydrogenase 12 (all-trans/9-cis/11-cis) |
Other Description | all-trans and 9-cis retinol dehydrogenase|retinol dehydrogenase 12|retinol dehydrogenase 12, all-trans and 9-cis|short chain dehydrogenase/reductase family 7C member 2|short chain dehydrogenase/reductase family 7C, member 2 |
Swissprots | B2RDA2 Q8TAW6 Q96NR8 |
Accessions | EAW80951 Q96NR8 AK054835 BAB70811 AK315462 BAG37849 BC025724 AAH25724 DQ067457 DQ067458 HQ448700 ADQ33178 NM_152443 NP_689656 |
Function | Exhibits an oxidoreductive catalytic activity towards retinoids. Most efficient as an NADPH-dependent retinal reductase. Displays high activity toward 9-cis and all-trans-retinol. Also involved in the metabolism of short-chain aldehydes. No steroid dehydrogenase activity detected. Might be the key enzyme in the formation of 11-cis-retinal from 11-cis-retinol during regeneration of the cone visual pigments. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12226107}. |
Tissue Specificity | Widely expressed, mostly in eye, kidney, brain, skeletal muscle and stomach. |
Top Pathways | Retinol metabolism |