{"symbol":"RDH8","synonyms":["PRRDH","SDR28C2"],"name":"retinol dehydrogenase 8 (all-trans)","description":"This gene encodes a member of the short-chain dehydrogenase/reductase family. The encoded protein catalyzes the reduction of all-trans-retinal to all-trans-retinol, the first reaction step of the rhodopsin regeneration pathway. This enzymatic reaction is the rate-limiting step in the visual cycle. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2014]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":50700,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/50700","proteins":[{"symbol":"RDH8_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/RDH8_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Short chain dehydrogenase/reductase superfamily (SDR)","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Short+chain+dehydrogenase%24slash%24reductase+superfamily+%28SDR%29"}]}