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Aldehyde oxidase 1

Introduction

Aldehyde oxidase 1 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the AOX1 gene.[1][2]

Aldehyde oxidase produces hydrogen peroxide and, under certain conditions, can catalyze the formation of superoxide.[1]

Clinical significance

Clinical significance

Aldehyde oxidase is a candidate gene for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.[2]

See also

See also

References

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 “Entrez Gene: aldehyde oxidase 1”.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Berger R, Mezey E, Clancy KP, Harta G, Wright RM, Repine JE, Brown RH, Brownstein M, Patterson D (March 1995). “Analysis of aldehyde oxidase and xanthine dehydrogenase/oxidase as possible candidate genes for autosomal recessive familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis”. Somat. Cell Mol. Genet. 21 (2): 121–31. doi:10.1007/BF02255787. PMIDΒ 7570184.
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