Aldh6a1 Gene Summary [Mouse]

This gene encodes a member of the aldehyde dehydrogenase protein family. The encoded enzyme is a mitochondrial methylmalonate semialdehyde dehydrogenase that plays a role in the valine and pyrimidine catabolic pathways. This enzyme catalyzes the irreversible oxidative decarboxylation of malonate and methylmalonate semialdehydes to acetyl- and propionyl-CoA. Mutations in the human gene result in Methylmalonate Semialdehyde Dehydrogenase Deficiency, characterized by elevated beta-alanine, 3-hydroxypropionic acid, and both isomers of 3-amino and 3-hydroxyisobutyric acids in urine organic acids. Alternate splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2015]

Details

Type
Processed Transcript
Official Symbol
Aldh6a1
Official Name
aldehyde dehydrogenase family 6, subfamily A1 [Source:MGI Symbol;Acc:MGI:1915077]
Ensembl ID
ENSMUSG00000021238
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 104776 Ensembl: ENSMUSG00000021238
Aliases aldehyde dehydrogenase family 6, subfamily A1
Synonyms 1110038I05Rik, AI427784, aldehyde dehydrogenase 6 family member A1, aldehyde dehydrogenase 6 family, member A1, aldehyde dehydrogenase family 6, subfamily A1, Aldh6a, LOC100506517, Methylmalonate-semialdehyde dehydrogenase, MMSADHA, MMSDH
Species
Mouse, Mus musculus
OrthologiesHumanRat

Protein Domains

A protein domain is a distinct structural or functional region within a protein that can evolve, function, and exist independently of the rest of the protein chain. These domains in mouse Aldh6a1 often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • thiolester hydrolase
  • Aldehyde dehydrogenase family
  • betaine-aldehyde dehydrogenase
  • methylmalonate-semialdehyde dehydrogenase (acylating)
  • aldehyde dehydrogenase, Rv0768 family
  • enzyme
  • malonate-semialdehyde dehydrogenase (acetylating)
  • methylmalonic acid semialdehyde dehydrogenase
  • delta-1-pyrroline-5-carboxylate dehydrogenase (PutA C-terminal domain)
  • NAD(P)+-dependent aldehyde dehydrogenase superfamily

Pathways

Biological processes and signaling networks where the Aldh6a1 gene in mouse plays a role, providing insight into its function and relevance in health or disease.

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
binds
disease
  • epithelial cancer
  • liver cancer
  • Huntington disease
  • hepatocellular carcinoma
  • methylmalonate semialdehyde dehydrogenase deficiency
  • survival
  • hepatitis B virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma
  • hereditary disorder
regulated by
  • dexamethasone
  • EPRS1
  • NAMPT
  • 10E,12Z-octadecadienoic acid
  • FOXA1
  • uridine
  • beta-estradiol
  • INSR
  • HIBCH
  • isoleucine
regulates
  • thymine
  • beta-alanine
  • valine
  • branched chain amino acids
role in cell
  • differentiation

Subcellular Expression

Locations within the cell where the protein is known or predicted to be active, providing insight into its function and cellular context.
  • Cytoplasm
  • detergent resistant lipid raft fraction
  • Mitochondria
  • cytosol
  • mitochondrial matrix
  • nucleoplasm
  • plasma

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the mouse Aldh6a1 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • brown fat cell differentiation
  • thymine metabolic process
  • branched chain family amino acid catabolic process
  • valine catabolic process
  • valine metabolic process
  • thymine catabolic process

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • mitochondrial matrix
  • mitochondrion
  • nucleoplasm

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • RNA binding
  • methylmalonate-semialdehyde dehydrogenase (acylating) activity
  • malonate-semialdehyde dehydrogenase (acetylating) activity

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