ALDH1B1, Official Symbol ALDH1B1provided by HGNC Official Full Name aldehyde dehydrogenase 1 family member B1provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:407 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000137124 MIM:100670; AllianceGenome:HGNC:407 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 ALDH5; ALDHX Summary This protein belongs to the aldehyde dehydrogenases family of proteins. Aldehyde dehydrogenase is the second enzyme of the major oxidative pathway of alcohol metabolism. This gene does not contain introns in the coding sequence. The variation of this locus may affect the development of alcohol-related problems. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Broad expression in liver (RPKM 58.4), kidney (RPKM 38.9) and 19 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all