Gene Information
Gene NameSORD
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length357
Protein NamesSorbitol dehydrogenase (SDH) (EC 1.1.1.-) ((R,R)-butanediol dehydrogenase) (EC 1.1.1.4) (L-iditol 2-dehydrogenase) (EC 1.1.1.14) (Polyol dehydrogenase) (Ribitol dehydrogenase) (RDH) (EC 1.1.1.56) (Xylitol dehydrogenase) (XDH) (EC 1.1.1.9)
Target Namesorbitoldehydrogenase
Target TypeLiterature-reported target
Gene Age1488 ( ENSG00000140263 )
Evolutionary StageCellular_organisms
AlphaFoldDBQ00796
Gene CardSORD
Uniprot IDQ00796
PfamPF08240; PF00107
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.038411525)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ SORD ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ SORD ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ SORD ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ SORD ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Sord ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ SORD ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Sord ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ SORD ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsMECR, CRYZ, RTN4IP1, PTGR2, TP53I3, CRYZL1, PTGR3, ADH6, ADH4, ADH1B, ADH1A, ADH1C, VAT1L, PTGR1, ADH5, ADH7, VAT1
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityExpressed in liver (PubMed:3365415). Expressed in kidney and epithelial cells of both benign and malignant prostate tissue. Expressed in epididymis (at protein level). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:16278369, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19423711, ECO:0000269|PubMed:20372835, ECO:0000269|PubMed:3365415}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 1PL6  (X-ray  2.00A  1PL7  (X-ray  2.20A  1PL8  (X-ray  1.90A 
DBSNP rs145813597  rs1042079  rs930337  rs149975952 
Subcellular location [CC]Mitochondrion membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q64442};
Peripheral membrane protein {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q64442}. Cell projection, cilium, flagellum {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q64442}. Note=Associated with mitochondria of the midpiece and near the plasma membrane in the principal piece of the flagellum. Also found in the epididymosome, secreted by the epididymal epithelium and that transfers proteins from the epididymal fluid to the sperm surface. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q64442}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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