This protein belongs to the aldehyde dehydrogenases family of proteins. It plays a role in a pathway of 9-cis-retinoic acid biosynthesis in vivo. This enzyme converts 9-cis-retinal into the retinoid X receptor ligand 9-cis-retinoic acid, and has approximately 40-fold higher activity with 9-cis-retinal than with all-trans-retinal. Therefore, it is the first known aldehyde dehydrogenase to show a preference for 9-cis-retinal relative to all-trans-retinal. Three transcript variants encoding distinct protein isoforms have been identified for this gene.
Immunogen Information
Immunogen
Recombinant protein of human ALDH8A1
Swissprot
Q9H2A2
Synonyms
ALDH12DJ352A20.2
Calculated MW
53 kDa
Gene Accession
BC113862
Applications
Reactivity
Human,Mouse
Tested Applications
WB,IHC,ELISA
Conjugation
Unconjugated
Dilution
WB 1:1000-1:5000, IHC 1:50-1:200
Concentration
0.4 mg/mL
Storage Buffer
PBS with 0.05% sodium azide and 50% glycerol, PH7.4