ADH7

Alcohol dehydrogenase class 4 mu/sigma chain is an is_associated_with::enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ADH7 is_associated_with::gene.

Function
This gene encodes class IV is_associated_with::alcohol dehydrogenase 7 mu or sigma subunit, which is a member of the alcohol dehydrogenase family. Members of this family metabolize a wide variety of substrates, including is_associated_with::ethanol, is_associated_with::retinol, other is_associated_with::aliphatic alcohols, is_associated_with::hydroxysteroids, and is_associated_with::lipid peroxidation products. The enzyme encoded by this gene is inefficient in ethanol oxidation, but is the most active as a is_associated_with::retinol dehydrogenase; thus it may participate in the synthesis of is_associated_with::retinoic acid, a hormone important for is_associated_with::cellular differentiation. The expression of this gene makes it much more abundant in the stomach than the liver, thus it differs from the other known gene family members.