Gene Gene information from NCBI Gene database.
Entrez ID 501
Gene name Aldehyde dehydrogenase 7 family member A1
Gene symbol ALDH7A1
Synonyms (NCBI Gene)
ATQ1EPDEPEO4PDE
Chromosome 5
Chromosome location 5q23.2
Summary The protein encoded by this gene is a member of subfamily 7 in the aldehyde dehydrogenase gene family. These enzymes are thought to play a major role in the detoxification of aldehydes generated by alcohol metabolism and lipid peroxidation. This particula
SNPs SNP information provided by dbSNP.
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SNP ID Visualize variation Clinical significance Consequence
rs61757684 T>A,C Benign-likely-benign, benign, conflicting-interpretations-of-pathogenicity Coding sequence variant, missense variant
rs121912707 C>G Pathogenic-likely-pathogenic, pathogenic Coding sequence variant, missense variant
rs121912708 G>A,C Pathogenic, uncertain-significance Stop gained, coding sequence variant, missense variant
rs121912709 G>A Pathogenic Coding sequence variant, missense variant
rs121912710 A>C,G Likely-benign, pathogenic Synonymous variant, stop gained, coding sequence variant
miRNA miRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
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miRTarBase ID miRNA Experiments Reference
MIRT052595 hsa-let-7a-5p CLASH 23622248
MIRT051932 hsa-let-7b-5p CLASH 23622248
MIRT051376 hsa-let-7f-5p CLASH 23622248
MIRT041487 hsa-miR-193b-3p CLASH 23622248
MIRT662161 hsa-miR-5571-5p HITS-CLIP 23824327
Gene ontology (GO) Gene Ontology (GO) annotations describing the biological processes, molecular functions, and cellular components associated with a gene.
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GO ID Ontology Definition Evidence Reference
GO:0004029 Function Aldehyde dehydrogenase (NAD+) activity IDA 20207735, 21338592
GO:0004029 Function Aldehyde dehydrogenase (NAD+) activity IEA
GO:0004029 Function Aldehyde dehydrogenase (NAD+) activity ISS
GO:0004043 Function L-aminoadipate-semialdehyde dehydrogenase activity IEA
GO:0005515 Function Protein binding IPI 21988832, 32296183
Other IDs Other IDs provides unique identifiers for this gene in OMIM, HGNC, and Ensembl databases.
MIM HGNC e!Ensembl
107323 877 ENSG00000164904
Protein Protein information from UniProt database.
UniProt ID Unique identifier for the protein in the UniProt database. Click to view detailed protein information.
P49419
Protein name Alpha-aminoadipic semialdehyde dehydrogenase (Alpha-AASA dehydrogenase) (EC 1.2.1.31) (Aldehyde dehydrogenase family 7 member A1) (EC 1.2.1.3) (Antiquitin-1) (Betaine aldehyde dehydrogenase) (EC 1.2.1.8) (Delta1-piperideine-6-carboxylate dehydrogenase) (P
Protein function Multifunctional enzyme mediating important protective effects. Metabolizes betaine aldehyde to betaine, an important cellular osmolyte and methyl donor. Protects cells from oxidative stress by metabolizing a number of lipid peroxidation-derived
PDB 2J6L , 4X0T , 4X0U , 4ZUK , 4ZUL , 4ZVW , 4ZVX , 4ZVY , 6O4B , 6O4C , 6O4D , 6O4E , 6O4F , 6O4G , 6O4H , 6O4I , 6O4K , 6O4L , 6U2X , 6V0Z
Family and domains

Pfam

Accession ID Position in sequence Description Type
PF00171 Aldedh 59 522 Aldehyde dehydrogenase family Family
Tissue specificity TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Abundant in hepatoma cells and fetal cochlea, ovary, eye, heart, adrenal gland, liver and kidney. Low levels present in adult peripheral blood leukocytes and fetal brain, thymus, spleen, skeletal muscle, lung and tongue. {ECO:0000269|P
Sequence
Sequence length 539
Interactions View interactions
Pathways Pathway information has different metabolic/signaling pathways associated with genes.
  KEGG  Reactome
  Glycolysis / Gluconeogenesis
Ascorbate and aldarate metabolism
Fatty acid degradation
Glycine, serine and threonine metabolism
Valine, leucine and isoleucine degradation
Lysine degradation
Arginine and proline metabolism
Histidine metabolism
Tryptophan metabolism
beta-Alanine metabolism
Glycerolipid metabolism
Pyruvate metabolism
One carbon pool by folate
Metabolic pathways
Alcoholic liver disease
  Choline catabolism
Lysine catabolism
Associated diseases Disease associations from ClinVar categorized as Causal (Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic) or Unknown.
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Causal Diseases associated with Pathogenic or Likely Pathogenic variants in ClinVar
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance dbSNP ID RCV Accession
Abnormal brain morphology Likely pathogenic rs1060499755 RCV000454207
Abnormality of the nervous system Likely pathogenic; Pathogenic rs387906574 RCV001814003
ALDH7A1-related disorder Pathogenic; Likely pathogenic rs796052270, rs201948406, rs140845195, rs779652673 RCV004755799
RCV004755743
RCV003902460
RCV004755933
Cervical cancer Pathogenic rs779494572 RCV005887576
Unknown Diseases with uncertain, conflicting, or no pathogenic evidence in ClinVar
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance dbSNP ID RCV Accession
Acute myeloid leukemia Benign rs79544459 RCV005892454
Adrenocortical carcinoma, hereditary Benign rs12514417 RCV005887933
Cholangiocarcinoma Benign rs12514417, rs66822510 RCV005887938
RCV005905476
Colorectal cancer Benign rs12514417 RCV005887935
Associations from Text MiningDisease associations identified through Pubtator
Disease Name Relationship Type References
Adrenocortical Carcinoma Associate 35929507
Alzheimer Disease Associate 7772058
Atherosclerosis Associate 28476896
Brain Diseases Associate 31990480
Brain Diseases Metabolic Inborn Associate 25818041
CADASIL Associate 7772058
Carcinogenesis Associate 25213698
Carcinoma Non Small Cell Lung Associate 23647301
Carcinoma Squamous Cell Associate 33991070, 34044809, 37856813
Cerebrovascular Disorders Associate 28476896, 7772058