Structural highlights
Function
ARK73_HUMAN Can reduce the dialdehyde protein-binding form of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) to the non-binding AFB1 dialcohol. May be involved in protection of liver against the toxic and carcinogenic effects of AFB1, a potent hepatocarcinogen.[1]
Evolutionary Conservation
Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf.
References
- ↑ Bodreddigari S, Jones LK, Egner PA, Groopman JD, Sutter CH, Roebuck BD, Guengerich FP, Kensler TW, Sutter TR. Protection against aflatoxin B1-induced cytotoxicity by expression of the cloned aflatoxin B1-aldehyde reductases rat AKR7A1 and human AKR7A3. Chem Res Toxicol. 2008 May;21(5):1134-42. PMID:18416522 doi:10.1021/tx7004458