ALDH1A2 report

I. Expression across cell types

II. Expression across tissues

III. Associated gene sets

GO_0071300Biological processcellular response to retinoic acid
GO_0009855Biological processdetermination of bilateral symmetry
GO_0032355Biological processresponse to estradiol
GO_0008285Biological processnegative regulation of cell population proliferation
GO_0009954Biological processproximal/distal pattern formation
GO_0030324Biological processlung development
GO_0008283Biological processcell population proliferation
GO_0031016Biological processpancreas development
GO_0034097Biological processresponse to cytokine
GO_0007494Biological processmidgut development
GO_0048566Biological processembryonic digestive tract development
GO_0010628Biological processpositive regulation of gene expression
GO_0001822Biological processkidney development
GO_0001889Biological processliver development
GO_0033189Biological processresponse to vitamin A
GO_0042573Biological processretinoic acid metabolic process
GO_0035115Biological processembryonic forelimb morphogenesis
GO_0042904Biological process9-cis-retinoic acid biosynthetic process
GO_0014032Biological processneural crest cell development
GO_0016331Biological processmorphogenesis of embryonic epithelium
GO_1905562Biological processregulation of vascular endothelial cell proliferation
GO_0030182Biological processneuron differentiation
GO_0006776Biological processvitamin A metabolic process
GO_0042574Biological processretinal metabolic process
GO_0035799Biological processureter maturation
GO_0060324Biological processface development
GO_0042572Biological processretinol metabolic process
GO_0031076Biological processembryonic camera-type eye development
GO_0001568Biological processblood vessel development
GO_0002138Biological processretinoic acid biosynthetic process
GO_0048738Biological processcardiac muscle tissue development
GO_0030902Biological processhindbrain development
GO_0008284Biological processpositive regulation of cell population proliferation
GO_0032526Biological processresponse to retinoic acid
GO_0021983Biological processpituitary gland development
GO_0021915Biological processneural tube development
GO_0043065Biological processpositive regulation of apoptotic process
GO_0003007Biological processheart morphogenesis
GO_0051289Biological processprotein homotetramerization
GO_0048471Cellular componentperinuclear region of cytoplasm
GO_0005829Cellular componentcytosol
GO_0005737Cellular componentcytoplasm
GO_0004028Molecular function3-chloroallyl aldehyde dehydrogenase activity
GO_0004029Molecular functionaldehyde dehydrogenase (NAD+) activity
GO_0001758Molecular functionretinal dehydrogenase activity
GO_0016918Molecular functionretinal binding

IV. Literature review

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Gene nameALDH1A2
Protein nameAldehyde dehydrogenase 1 family member A2
Retinal dehydrogenase 2 (RALDH 2) (RalDH2) (EC 1.2.1.36) (Aldehyde dehydrogenase family 1 member A2) (ALDH1A2) (Retinaldehyde-specific dehydrogenase type 2) (RALDH(II))
Retinal dehydrogenase 2 (EC 1.2.1.36) (Aldehyde dehydrogenase family 1 member A2) (Retinaldehyde-specific dehydrogenase type 2)
Aldehyde dehydrogenase 1 family member A2 (RALDH2-T)
SynonymsRALDH2
DescriptionFUNCTION: Catalyzes the NAD-dependent oxidation of aldehyde substrates, such as all-trans-retinal and all-trans-13,14-dihydroretinal, to their corresponding carboxylic acids, all-trans-retinoate and all-trans-13,14-dihydroretinoate, respectively . Retinoate signaling is critical for the transcriptional control of many genes, for instance it is crucial for initiation of meiosis in both male and female (Probable). Recognizes retinal as substrate, both in its free form and when bound to cellular retinol-binding protein (By similarity). Can metabolize octanal and decanal, but has only very low activity with benzaldehyde, acetaldehyde and propanal (By similarity). Displays complete lack of activity with citral (By similarity). .

AccessionsH0YMG7
A0A0G2JL97
ENST00000557967.5
ENST00000558231.5
ENST00000537372.5 [O94788-3]
ENST00000558239.5
O94788
H0YKL3
ENST00000559517.5 [O94788-4]
ENST00000558384.1
H0YMT5
Q9UED3
ENST00000249750.9 [O94788-1]
E9PF31
ENST00000430119.6
ENST00000561070.5
ENST00000347587.7 [O94788-2]