Aldh2 also known as Aldehyde dehydrogenase, mitochondrial. Aldh2 belongs to the aldehyde dehydrogenase family which catalyzes the chemical transformation from acetaldehyde to acetic acid and is the second enzyme of the major oxidative pathway of alcohol metabolism. There are two major liver isoforms of this enzyme, cytosolic and mitochondrial, and they can be also distinguished by their electrophoretic mobilities, kinetic properties, and subcellular localizations. Source: Recombinant protein corresponding to aa20-519 of mouse Aldh2, fused to His-tag at N-terminal expressed in E. coli. Molecular Weight: ~56.8kD Amino Acid Sequence: MGSSHHHHHH SSGLVPRGSH MGSSAAATSA VPAPNHQPEV FCNQIFINNE WHDAVSRKTF PTVNPSTGEV ICQVAEGNKE DVDKAVKAAR AAFQLGSPWR RMDASDRGRL LYRLADLIER DRTYLAALET LDNGKPYVIS YLVDLDMVLK CLRYYAGWAD KYHGKTIPID GDFFSYTRHE PVGVCGQIIP WNFPLLMQAW KLGPALATGN VVVMKVAEQT PLTALYVANL IKEAGFPPGV VNIVPGFGPT AGAAIASHEG VDKVAFTGST EVGHLIQVAA GSSNLKRVTL ELGGKSPNII MSDADMDWAV EQAHFALFFN QGQCCCAGSR TFVQENVYDE FVERSVARAK SRVVGNPFDS RTEQGPQVDE TQFKKILGYI KSGQQEGAKL LCGGGAAADR GYFIQPTVFG DVKDGMTIAK EEIFGPVMQI LKFKTIEEVV GRANDSKYGL AAAVFTKDLD KANYLSQALQ AGTVWINCYD VFGAQSPFGG YKMSGSGREL GEYGLQAYTE VKTVTVKVPQ KNS 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.