Retinal Dehydrogenase 2

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

**Definition:** Retinal dehydrogenase 2 (518 aa, ~57 kDa) is encoded by the human ALDH1A2 gene. This protein plays a role in retinol metabolism.

**Synonyms:** - ALDH1A2 - Aldehyde Dehydrogenase 1 Family, Member A2 - Aldehyde Dehydrogenase 1A2 - Aldehyde Dehydrogenase Family 1 Member A2 - EC 1.2.1.36 - RALDH 2 - RALDH(II) - RALDH-2 - RALDH2 - RalDH2 - Retinaldehyde-Specific Dehydrogenase Type 2