ALDH3A2, Official Symbol ALDH3A2provided by HGNC Official Full Name aldehyde dehydrogenase 3 family member A2provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:403 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000072210 MIM:609523; AllianceGenome:HGNC:403 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 SLS; FALDH; ALDH10 Summary Aldehyde dehydrogenase isozymes are thought to play a major role in the detoxification of aldehydes generated by alcohol metabolism and lipid peroxidation. This gene product catalyzes the oxidation of long-chain aliphatic aldehydes to fatty acid. Mutations in the gene cause Sjogren-Larsson syndrome. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Broad expression in skin (RPKM 108.4), adrenal (RPKM 94.0) and 22 other tissues See more Orthologs all