ADH5 is a member of the alcohol dehydrogenase family. Members of this family metabolize a wide variety of substrates, including ethanol, retinol, other aliphatic alcohols, hydroxysteroids, and lipid peroxidation products. It has virtually no activity for ethanol oxidation, but exhibits high activity for oxidation of long-chain primary alcohols and for oxidation of S-hydroxymethyl-glutathione, a spontaneous adduct between formaldehyde and glutathione. This enzyme is an important component of cellular metabolism for the elimination of formaldehyde, a potent irritant and sensitizing agent that causes lacrymation, rhinitis, pharyngitis, and contact dermatitis. Source: Recombinant protein corresponding to aa1-374 of human ADH5, fused to His-tag at N-terminal expressed in E. coli. Molecular Weight: ~42.3kD Amino Acid Sequence: MGSSHHHHHH SSGLVPRGSH MGSHMANEVI KCKAAVAWEA GKPLSIEEIE VAPPKAHEVR IKIIATAVCH TDAYTLSGAD PEGCFPVILG HEGAGIVESV GEGVTKLKAG DTVIPLYIPQ CGECKFCLNP KTNLCQKIRV TQGKGLMPDG TSRFTCKGKT ILHYMGTSTF SEYTVVADIS VAKIDPLAPL DKVCLLGCGI STGYGAAVNT AKLEPGSVCA VFGLGGVGLA VIMGCKVAGA SRIIGVDINK DKFARAKEFG ATECINPQDF SKPIQEVLIE MTDGGVDYSF ECIGNVKVMR AALEACHKGW GVSVVVGVAA SGEEIATRPF QLVTGRTWKG TAFGGWKSVE SVPKLVSEYM SKKIKVDEFV THNLSFDEIN KAFELMHSGK SIRTVVKI Storage and Stability: May be stored at 4C for short-term only. Aliquot to avoid repeated freezing and thawing. Store at -20C. Aliquots are stable for 6 months after receipt at -20C. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap. Further dilutions can be made in assay buffer.
