| Function | Catalyzes the oxidation of long-chain primary alcohols and the oxidation of S-(hydroxymethyl) glutathione. Also oxidizes long chain omega-hydroxy fatty acids, such as 20-HETE, producing both the intermediate aldehyde, 20-oxoarachidonate and the end product, a dicarboxylic acid, (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenedioate. Class-III ADH is remarkably ineffective in oxidizing ethanol. Required for clearance of cellular formaldehyde, a cytotoxic and carcinogenic metabolite that induces DNA damage. Also acts as a S-nitroso-glutathione reductase by catalyzing the NADH-dependent reduction of S-nitrosoglutathione, thereby regulating protein S-nitrosylation. |
| Protein Name | Alcohol Dehydrogenase Class-3Alcohol Dehydrogenase 5Alcohol Dehydrogenase Class Chi ChainAlcohol Dehydrogenase Class-IiiGlutathione-Dependent Formaldehyde DehydrogenaseFaldhFdhGsh-FdhS-(Hydroxymethylglutathione Dehydrogenase |
| Database Links | Reactome: R-HSA-71384 |
| Cellular Localisation | Cytoplasm |
| Alternative Protein Names | Alcohol Dehydrogenase Class-3 proteinAlcohol Dehydrogenase 5 proteinAlcohol Dehydrogenase Class Chi Chain proteinAlcohol Dehydrogenase Class-Iii proteinGlutathione-Dependent Formaldehyde Dehydrogenase proteinFaldh proteinFdh proteinGsh-Fdh proteinS-(Hydroxymethylglutathione Dehydrogenase proteinADH5 proteinADHX proteinFDH protein |
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