AKR1C3 reduces atRAL to atROL

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R-HSA-5615668
Type
Reaction [transition]
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Homo sapiens
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The cytosolic aldo-keto reductase 1C3 (AKR1C3) can reduce all-trans-retinal (atRAL) to all-trans-retinol (atROL) (Ruiz et al. 2011). AKR1C3 functions to reduce synthesis of atRA to prevent toxic or teratogenic effects of excess atRA.
Literature References
PubMed ID Title Journal Year
21851338 Retinaldehyde is a substrate for human aldo-keto reductases of the 1C subfamily

Parés, X, Rovira, C, Ruiz, FX, Ardèvol, A, Porté, S, Del Río-Espínola, A, Farrés, J, Gallego, O, Moro, A

Biochem. J. 2011
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all-trans-retinol dehydrogenase (NADP+) activity of AKR1C3 [cytosol]

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