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Most cancer tissues showed moderate to strong cytoplasmic staining in a granular pattern. Most skin cancers were weakly stained or negative.
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
ALDH1B1 (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
ALDH5, ALDHX
Description
Aldehyde dehydrogenase 1 family, member B1 (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
This protein belongs to the aldehyde dehydrogenases family of proteins. Aldehyde dehydrogenase is the second enzyme of the major oxidative pathway of alcohol metabolism. This gene does not contain introns in the coding sequence. The variation of this locus may affect the development of alcohol-related problems. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]