AKR1A1, Official Symbol AKR1A1provided by HGNC Official Full Name aldo-keto reductase family 1 member A1provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:380 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000117448 MIM:103830; AllianceGenome:HGNC:380 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as ALR; ARM; DD3; ALDR1; HEL-S-6 Summary This gene encodes a member of the aldo/keto reductase superfamily, which consists of more than 40 known enzymes and proteins. This member, also known as aldehyde reductase, is involved in the reduction of biogenic and xenobiotic aldehydes and is present in virtually every tissue. Multiple alternatively spliced transcript variants of this gene exist, all encoding the same protein. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2011] Expression Ubiquitous expression in kidney (RPKM 113.8), duodenum (RPKM 66.6) and 25 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all