Gene:
aldehyde dehydrogenase family 6, subfamily A1
Gene ID:
131023
Symbol:
Aldh6a1
Species:
1182
Description:
catalyzes the irreversible oxidative decarboxylation of malonate- and methylmalonate-semialdehydes to acetyl- and propionyl-CoA, respectively in the distal portions of the valine and pyrimidine catabolic pathways; also has esterase activity, hydrolyzes p-nitrophenyl acetate [RGD]