Gene Information
Gene NameRDHE2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length309
Protein NamesEpidermal retinol dehydrogenase 2 (EPHD-2) (RDH-E2) (EC 1.1.1.105) (Retinal short-chain dehydrogenase reductase 2) (retSDR2) (Short-chain dehydrogenase/reductase family 16C member 5)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBQ8N3Y7
Gene CardSDR16C5
Uniprot IDQ8N3Y7
PfamPF00106
In ASDno
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityDetected in adult lung. Detected at low levels in adult brain, heart, testis, placenta, cervix, pancreas, uterus, stomach, rectum, small intestine, colon, esophagus, thymus, skin, and skin keratinocyte. Expression is higher in psoriasis lesions relative to unaffected skin from psoriasis patients. Detected in fetal kidney, skin and lung. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12372410}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs4151643 
Subcellular location [CC]Endoplasmic reticulum membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:18926804};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000255}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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