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Gene Information
Gene ID:217
Symbol:ALDH2
Full Name:aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 family (mitochondrial)
Alias:ALDH-E2|ALDHI|ALDM|MGC1806
Organism:Homo sapiens (Human)
Chromosome:12
Genetic Location:12q24.2
Physical Location:110688728-110732166 on NC_000012.10
Gene Type:protein-coding
Orthologs:This gene has Worm: 175691 ortholog(s) in other dataset(s).
Gene in Ethanol Study Datasets
Gene Information
Original ID1:ALDH2
Dataset Information
Name:18477577
Method:Addiction array gene list
Publication:Hodgkinson et al. Alcohol Alcohol. (2008) Addictions Biology: Haplotype-Based Analysis for 130 Candidate Genes on a Single Array. PubMed
Summary:To develop a panel of markers able to extract full haplotype information for candidate genes in alcoholism, other addictions and disorders of mood and anxiety. Methods: A total of 130 genes were haplotype tagged and genotyped in 7 case/control populations and 51 reference populations using Illumina GoldenGate SNP genotyping technology, determining haplotype coverage. The 130 candidate genes were selected on the basis of their roles in functional domains important in the addictions and in the related phenotypes of anxiety and depression. The candidate genes included a limited number involved in the pharmacokinetic domain (e.g. several genes in the ADH gene cluster, and ALDH genes). The majority of the genes represent the domains of vulnerability to drug use and pharmacodynamic response. These include dopamine, serotonin, glutamine, GABA, and opioid neurotransmitter genes, signaling genes, and genes modulating stress resiliency and behavioral dyscontrol domains. There is a high degree of overlap between functional gene categories because of pleiotropic actions of molecules on behavior.
Gene Information
Original ID1:ALDH2
Dataset Information
Name:Literature Search
Method:Literature search
Summary:We search all human protein coding gene names and the keywords Alcohol or Ethanol or Alcoholism in the title or abstract of all PUBMED publications. For those gene name less than 3 characters or search result hits more than 100, we use the full name to search again and manually check the results to reduce false positive.
Gene Information
Original IDNo. of PublicationsPhenotype
ALDH22Alcohol Intoxication
ALDH21Alcoholic Neuropathy
ALDH220Alcohol-Induced Disorders
ALDH23Alcohol-Induced Disorders Nervous System
ALDH272Alcoholism
ALDH263Alcohol-Related Disorders
ALDH22Alcohol Withdrawal Delirium
HuGE Navigator Dataset
Name:HuGE Navigator
Method:Literature data mining
Publication:Wei Yu, Melinda Clyne, Anja Wulf, Ajay Yesupriya, Marta Gwinn and Muin J. Khoury. Phenopedia. HuGE Navigator. Available at: http://www.hugenavigator.net/HuGENavigator/startPagePhenoPedia.do. Accessed [Jun. 10, 2008].
Summary:HuGE Navigator Phenopedia provides a disease-centered view of genetic association studies summarized in the online Human Genome Epidemiology (HuGE) encyclopedia. We extracted genes associated to 9 Alcohol-related diseases (Alcohol Amnestic Disorder; Alcohol Withdrawal Delirium; Alcohol Withdrawal Seizures; Alcohol-Induced Disorders; Alcohol-Induced Disorders, Nervous System; Alcohol-Related Disorders; Alcoholic Intoxication; Alcoholic Neuropathy; Alcoholism) from HuGE Navigator Phenopedia.
Gene Refseq Sequence Annotation
mRNAProteinReference assembly Genomic
NM_000690.2NP_000681.2NC_000012.10 range: 110688728..110732166
Gene Ontology (GO) Annotation
GO IDGO TermCategoryEvidence (PubMed)
GO:0005739mitochondrionCellular ComponentIEA
GO:0005759mitochondrial matrixCellular ComponentIEA
GO:0004029aldehyde dehydrogenase (NAD) activityMolecular FunctionTAS (1306115)
GO:0009055electron carrier activityMolecular FunctionTAS (8903321)
GO:0016491oxidoreductase activityMolecular FunctionIEA
GO:0005184neuropeptide hormone activityMolecular FunctionIEA
GO:0004030aldehyde dehydrogenase [NAD(P)+] activityMolecular FunctionTAS (8903321)
GO:0006066alcohol metabolic processBiological ProcessTAS (1306115)
GO:0007218neuropeptide signaling pathwayBiological ProcessIEA
GO:0008152metabolic processBiological ProcessIEA
GO:0005975carbohydrate metabolic processBiological ProcessTAS (8903321)
Other Database Cross Links
NCBI Entrez Gene:217
HGNC:404
Ensembl:ENSG00000111275
MIM:100650
HPRD:00003
HuGE Navigator:217
dbSNP:ALDH2
GeneCard:ALDH2
AceView:ALDH2