Aldehyde reductase

Introduction: Aldehyde reductase

Description of Aldehyde reductase

Aldehyde reductase: EC 1.1.1.21; aldose reductase converts glucose to sorbitol, mediating sorbitol toxicity (neuropathy and retinopathy) in diabetes mellitus; do not confuse with EC 1.1.1.1, ALCOHOL DEHYDROGENASE.
Source: CRISP

Aldehyde reductase: An enzyme that catalyzes reversibly the oxidation of an aldose to an alditol. It possesses broad specificity for many aldoses. EC 1.1.1.21.
Source: MeSH 2007

Aldehyde reductase: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Aldehyde reductase:

• Aldehyde
• Aldehyde syndrome
• Reductase
• SYN
• Alcohol
• Alcohol symptoms (19 causes)
• Dehydrogenase
• NADP

Terms associated with Aldehyde reductase:

Terms Similar to Aldehyde reductase:

• Aldose Reductase

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Aldehyde reductase

• Sugar Alcohol Dehydrogenases

Source - MeSH 2007

• alcohol oxidoreductase

Source - CRISP

The term Aldehyde reductase can be used for:

• aldose reductase
• EC 1.1.1.21

Source: CRISP

The description of Aldehyde reductase may also be used for the following terms:

• polyol dehydrogenase

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Aldehyde reductase

The following list attempts to classify Aldehyde reductase into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Enzymes and Coenzymes
  • Enzymes
    • Oxidoreductases
      • Alcohol Oxidoreductases
        • Carbohydrate Dehydrogenases
          • Sugar Alcohol Dehydrogenases
            • Aldehyde Reductase

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