FALDH catalytic pathway

FALDH catalyzes the oxidation of long-chain fatty aldehydes (here, octadecanal) to the corresponding carboxylic acid.

FALDH: fatty aldehyde dehydrogenase.

Reproduced with permission from: Willemsen, MA, Van Der, Graaf M, Van Der, Knaap MS, et al. MR imaging and proton MR spectroscopic studies in Sjogren-Larsson syndrome: characterization of the leukoencephalopathy. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2004; 25:649. Copyright © 2004 American Society of Neuroradiology.