Gene Information
Gene NameALDH7A1
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length539
Protein NamesAlpha-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) (P6c dehydrogenase)
Target Namealpha-aminoadipic semialdehyde dehydrogenase
Target TypeNA
Gene Age1488 ( ENSG00000164904 )
Evolutionary StageEuk+Bac
AlphaFoldDBP49419
Gene CardALDH7A1
Uniprot IDP49419
PfamPF00171
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (1.072910219)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ ALDH7A1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ ALDH7A1 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ ALDH7A1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ ALDH7A1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Aldh7a1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ ALDH7A1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Aldh7a1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ ALDH7A1 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsALDH1B1, ALDH3A2, ALDH1A1, ALDH3B1, ALDH3B2, ALDH3A1, ALDH2, ALDH9A1, ALDH1A2, ALDH6A1, ALDH5A1, ALDH1L1, ALDH1A3, ALDH1L2, ALDH8A1, ALDH4A1, ALDH16A1
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityAbundant 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|PubMed:8088832, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9417906}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 2J6L  (X-ray  1.30A  4X0T  (X-ray  2.40A  4X0U  (X-ray  1.95A  4ZUK  (X-ray  2.00A  4ZUL  (X-ray  1.76A  4ZVW  (X-ray  2.40A  4ZVX  (X-ray  1.90A  4ZVY  (X-ray  1.90A  6O4B  (X-ray  1.85A  6O4C  (X-ray  1.70A  6O4D  (X-ray  1.88A  6O4E  (X-ray  1.75A  6O4F  (X-ray  1.90A  6O4G  (X-ray  2.05A  6O4H  (X-ray  2.05A  6O4I  (X-ray  1.75A  6O4K  (X-ray  2.06A  6O4L  (X-ray  1.85A  6U2X  (X-ray  2.15A  6V0Z  (X-ray  2.02A 
DBSNP rs121912709  rs121912711  rs754449549  rs2306618  rs121912707  rs12514417 
Subcellular location [CC][Isoform 2]: Cytoplasm, cytosol {ECO:0000269|PubMed:20207735}. Nucleus {ECO:0000269|PubMed:20207735}.;
[Isoform 1]: Mitochondrion {ECO:0000269|PubMed:20207735}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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