2alr is a 1 chain structure with sequence from Homo sapiens. This structure supersedes the now removed PDB entry 1alr. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
AK1A1_HUMAN Catalyzes the NADPH-dependent reduction of a variety of aromatic and aliphatic aldehydes to their corresponding alcohols. Catalyzes the reduction of mevaldate to mevalonic acid and of glyceraldehyde to glycerol. Has broad substrate specificity. In vitro substrates include succinic semialdehyde, 4-nitrobenzaldehyde, 1,2-naphthoquinone, methylglyoxal, and D-glucuronic acid. Plays a role in the activation of procarcinogens, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon trans-dihydrodiols, and in the metabolism of various xenobiotics and drugs, including the anthracyclines doxorubicin (DOX) and daunorubicin (DAUN).[1][2][3]
Evolutionary Conservation
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↑O'connor T, Ireland LS, Harrison DJ, Hayes JD. Major differences exist in the function and tissue-specific expression of human aflatoxin B1 aldehyde reductase and the principal human aldo-keto reductase AKR1 family members. Biochem J. 1999 Oct 15;343 Pt 2:487-504. PMID:10510318
↑Palackal NT, Burczynski ME, Harvey RG, Penning TM. Metabolic activation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon trans-dihydrodiols by ubiquitously expressed aldehyde reductase (AKR1A1). Chem Biol Interact. 2001 Jan 30;130-132(1-3):815-24. PMID:11306097
↑Bains OS, Takahashi RH, Pfeifer TA, Grigliatti TA, Reid RE, Riggs KW. Two allelic variants of aldo-keto reductase 1A1 exhibit reduced in vitro metabolism of daunorubicin. Drug Metab Dispos. 2008 May;36(5):904-10. doi: 10.1124/dmd.107.018895. Epub 2008 , Feb 14. PMID:18276838 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1124/dmd.107.018895
