ALDH16A1

Description

The ALDH16A1 (aldehyde dehydrogenase 16 family member A1) is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome 19.

ALDH16A1 is a gene that encodes an aldehyde dehydrogenase enzyme. Mutations in the SPG21 gene, which encodes a protein that interacts with ALDH16A1, are associated with the mast syndrome, a type of spastic paraplegia.

ALDH16A1 is also known as -.

Associated Diseases

• X-linked retinal dysplasia
• severe early-childhood-onset retinal dystrophy
• X-linked retinoschisis
• isolated hyperchlorhidrosis
• birdshot chorioretinopathy
• pseudohypoaldosteronism type 2B
• pseudohypoaldosteronism type 2D