ALDH3A2 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human ALDH3A2 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 17p11.2 and is approximately 38 kb in length. This allele, which encodes aldehyde dehydrogenase family 3 member A2 protein, is involved in the conversion of aldehydes to fatty acids. Mutations in the gene are associated with Sjogren-Larsson syndrome.

**Synonyms:** - ALDH10 - Aldehyde Dehydrogenase 3 Family Member A2 wt Allele - Aldehyde Dehydrogenase 3 Family, Member A2 Gene - Aldehyde Dehydrogenase, Family 3, Subfamily A, Member 2 Gene - FALDH - SLS