Adh5 Gene Summary [Rat]

Predicted to enable several functions, including NADPH:quinone reductase activity; alcohol dehydrogenase [NAD(P)+] activity; and retinoid binding activity. Involved in ovulation cycle and response to ethanol. Predicted to be located in nucleoplasm. Predicted to be active in cytosol. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in alcohol dependence. Orthologous to human ADH4 (alcohol dehydrogenase 4 (class II), pi polypeptide). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Adh5
Official Name
alcohol dehydrogenase 5 (class III), chi polypeptide [Source:RGD Symbol;Acc:2292706]
Ensembl ID
ENSRNOG00000046357
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 100145871 NCBI: 29646 Ensembl: ENSRNOG00000046357
Aliases alcohol dehydrogenase 5 (class III), chi polypeptide
Synonyms Ac1002, ADH-1, ADH-2, ADH class iv, alcohol dehydrogenase 4 (class II), pi polypeptide, alcohol deshydrogenase 4, HEL-S-4, LOC100364917
Species
Rat, Rattus norvegicus
OrthologiesHumanMouse

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 rat Adh5 often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • alcohol dehydrogenase
  • MDR
  • retinol binding
  • Zinc-binding dehydrogenase
  • benzaldehyde dehydrogenase (NAD)
  • enzyme
  • protein binding
  • NADPH:quinone reductase
  • NAD or NADH binding
  • zinc ion binding
  • all-trans retinal binding
  • retinol dehydrogenase
  • Alcohol dehydrogenase GroES-like domain
  • aldehyde or oxo group:NAD or NADP oxidoreductase
  • aldehyde reductase

Pathways

Biological processes and signaling networks where the Adh5 gene in rat 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
  • liver cancer
  • epithelial cancer
  • insomnia
  • alcoholism
  • esophageal carcinoma
  • esophageal carcinoma formation
  • hepatocellular carcinoma
  • acute myeloid leukemia
  • dementia
  • progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 1
regulated by
  • thioacetamide
  • Francisella tularensis live vaccine strain lipopolysaccharide
  • pirinixic acid
  • Influenza A virus (A/Japan/305/57(H2N2))
  • HOXA10
  • corticosterone
  • KRAS
  • SOD2
  • halofuginone
  • Influenza A virus (A/Bangkok/RX73(H3N2))
regulates
  • 20-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid
  • retinol
  • aldehyde
  • retinoid
  • 9-cis-retinol
  • alitretinoin
  • alcohol
  • retinaldehyde
  • tretinoin
  • quinone derivative

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
  • cytosol
  • nucleoplasm

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the rat Adh5 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • alcohol catabolic process
  • cellular aldehyde metabolic process
  • formaldehyde catabolic process
  • retinoid metabolic process
  • retinol metabolic process
  • alcohol metabolic process
  • ethanol metabolic process
  • fatty acid omega-oxidation

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • cytosol
  • nucleoplasm

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • zinc ion binding
  • alditol:NADP+ 1-oxidoreductase activity
  • alcohol dehydrogenase (NAD) activity
  • alcohol dehydrogenase activity, zinc-dependent
  • NADPH:quinone reductase activity
  • all-trans retinal binding
  • retinol dehydrogenase activity
  • protein binding
  • NAD binding
  • S-(hydroxymethyl)glutathione dehydrogenase activity
  • benzaldehyde dehydrogenase activity
  • retinol binding
  • oxidoreductase activity, acting on the aldehyde or oxo group of donors, NAD or NADP as acceptor

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