CYP4F8

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Cytochrome P450, family 4, subfamily F, polypeptide 8
Identifiers
SymbolsCYP4F8; CPF8; CYPIVF8
External IDsOMIM: 611545 MGI: 2146921 HomoloGene: 80199 GeneCards: CYP4F8 Gene
EC number1.14.14.1
RNA expression pattern
More reference expression data
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez11283106648
EnsemblENSG00000186526ENSMUSG00000073424
UniProtP98187n/a
RefSeq (mRNA)NM_007253NM_134127
RefSeq (protein)NP_009184NP_598888
Location (UCSC)Chr 19:
15.73 – 15.74 Mb
Chr 17:
32.69 – 32.7 Mb
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Cytochrome P450 4F8 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CYP4F8 gene.[1][2]

This gene, CYP4F8, encodes a member of the cytochrome P450 superfamily of enzymes. The cytochrome P450 proteins are monooxygenases which catalyze many reactions involved in drug metabolism and synthesis of cholesterol, steroids and other lipids. This protein localizes to the endoplasmic reticulum and functions as a 19-hydroxylase of prostaglandins in seminal vesicles. This gene is part of a cluster of cytochrome P450 genes on chromosome 19. Another member of this family, CYP4F3, is approximately 18 kb away.[2]

References

  1. Bylund J, Finnstrom N, Oliw EH (Aug 1999). "Gene expression of a novel cytochrome P450 of the CYP4F subfamily in human seminal vesicles". Biochem Biophys Res Commun 261 (1): 169–74. doi:10.1006/bbrc.1999.1011. PMID 10405341. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Entrez Gene: CYP4F8 cytochrome P450, family 4, subfamily F, polypeptide 8". 

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