Gene:
aldehyde dehydrogenase 9 family, member A1
Gene ID:
194978
Symbol:
ALDH9A1
Species:
1000
Description:
This protein belongs to the aldehyde dehydrogenase family of proteins. It has a high activity for oxidation of gamma-aminobutyraldehyde and other amino aldehydes. The enzyme catalyzes the dehydrogenation of gamma-aminobutyraldehyde to gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA). This isozyme is a tetramer of identical 54-kD subunits.