Gene: Akr1b1 (aldo-keto reductase family 1, member B1 (aldose reductase))  Rattus norvegicus

Symbol: Akr1b1
Name: aldo-keto reductase family 1, member B1 (aldose reductase)
Description: ENCODES a protein that exhibits alditol:NADP+ 1-oxidoreductase activity; glyceraldehyde oxidoreductase activity (ortholog); INVOLVED IN positive regulation of JAK-STAT cascade; positive regulation of smooth muscle cell proliferation; response to organic substance; PARTICIPATES IN altered galactose metabolic pathway; diabetic nephropathy pathway; fructose and mannose metabolic pathway; ASSOCIATED WITH Arteriosclerosis; Cataract; Diabetic Neuropathies; FOUND IN extracellular space; cytoplasm (ortholog); nucleus (ortholog); INTERACTS WITH (+)-alpha-tocopherol; 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzodioxine; ammonium chloride
Type: protein-coding
RefSeq Status: PROVISIONAL
Also known as: Akr1b3; Akr1b4; Aldehyde reductase 1 (low Km aldose reductase) (5.8 kb PstI fragment, probably the functional gene); aldo-keto reductase family 1 member B1; aldo-keto reductase family 1 member B1 (aldose reductase); aldo-keto reductase family 1, member B4 (aldose reductase); aldose reductase; Aldr1; ALDRED; Alr; ALR-P-I; AR; RATALDRED
Orthologs: Homo sapiens : AKR1B1 (aldo-keto reductase family 1, member B1 (aldose reductase))  HGNC
Mus musculus : Akr1b3 (aldo-keto reductase family 1, member B3 (aldose reductase))  MGI
Related Pseudogenes: Akr1b1-ps1   Akr1b1-ps2   Akr1b1-ps3  
Latest Assembly: RGSC Genome Assembly v3.4
Position:
MapChrPositionStrandSource
Rat Cytogenetic Map4q22 NCBI
RGSC Genome Assembly v5.0461,426,190 - 61,440,279-NCBI
RGSC Genome Assembly v3.4461,645,438 - 61,659,530-NCBI
Rat Celera Assembly457,984,561 - 57,998,653-NCBI
Genome Assembly 3.1461,921,567 - 61,935,660-NCBI
RH 3.44393.32 RGD
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RGD Object Information
RGD ID: 2092
Created: 2000-05-25
Species: Rattus norvegicus
Last Modified: 2013-04-16
Status: ACTIVE