MGP Database

MGP006323

UniProt Annotations

Entry Information
Gene Nameretinol dehydrogenase 13 (all-trans/9-cis)
Protein EntryRDH13_HUMAN
UniProt IDQ8NBN7
SpeciesHuman
Comments
Comment typeDescription
Alternative ProductsEvent=Alternative splicing; Named isoforms=2; Name=1; IsoId=Q8NBN7-1; Sequence=Displayed; Name=2; IsoId=Q8NBN7-2; Sequence=VSP_040383;
FunctionDoes not exhibit retinol dehydrogenase (RDH) activity in vitro.
SimilarityBelongs to the short-chain dehydrogenases/reductases (SDR) family. {ECO:0000305}.
Tissue SpecificityExpressed mostly in eye, pancreas, placenta and lung. In the retina, detected in the inner segment of the photoreceptor cells. Weak signals were observed in a small population of inner nuclear neurons and the inner plexiform layer. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12226107}.
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