Sorbitol Dehydrogenase

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Enzyme

**Definition:** Sorbitol dehydrogenase (357 aa, ~38 kDa) is encoded by the human SORD gene. This protein plays a role in the interconversion of glucose and fructose to sorbitol and the reversible conversion of sugar alcohols to ketoses.

**Synonyms:** - (R,R)-Butanediol Dehydrogenase - EC 1.1.1.- - Epididymis Secretory Sperm Binding Protein Li 95n - L-Iditol 2-Dehydrogenase - Microsomal Aldehyde Dehydrogenase - Polyol Dehydrogenase - RDH - Ribitol Dehydrogenase - SDH - SORD - XDH - Xylitol Dehydrogenase