Alcohol Dehydrogenase Class-3

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

**Definition:** Alcohol dehydrogenase class-3 (374 aa, ~40 kDa) is encoded by the human ADH5 gene. This protein plays a role in the oxidation of long-chain primary alcohols, long chain omega-hydroxy fatty acids and the formaldehyde adduct, S-(hydroxymethyl) glutathione.

**Synonyms:** - ADH5 - Alcohol Dehydrogenase 5 - Alcohol Dehydrogenase Class Chi Chain - Alcohol Dehydrogenase Class-III - EC 1.1.1.1 - EC 1.1.1.284 - FALDH - FDH - Formaldehyde Dehydrogenase - GSH-FDH - Glutathione-Dependent Formaldehyde Dehydrogenase - S-(Hydroxymethyl)Glutathione Dehydrogenase