Literature on ALDH1A2
ALDH1A2 [ENSP00000249750]
Retinal dehydrogenase 2; Converts retinaldehyde to retinoic acid . Recognizes as substrates free retinal and cellular retinol-binding protein-bound retinal. Can metabolize octanal and decanal, but has only very low activity with benzaldehyde, acetaldehyde and propanal. Displays complete lack of activity with citral (By similarity). ; Belongs to the aldehyde dehydrogenase family.
Synonyms: ALDH1A2, ALDH1A2p, hALDH1A2, A0A0G2JL97, E9PF31 ...