CYP2J2

Cytochrome P450, family 2, subfamily J, polypeptide 2
Identifiers
SymbolsCYP2J2 ; CPJ2
External IDsOMIM: 601258 MGI: 1270148 HomoloGene: 68091 IUPHAR: 1332 ChEMBL: 3491 GeneCards: CYP2J2 Gene
EC number1.14.14.1
RNA expression pattern
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Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez157313110
EnsemblENSG00000134716ENSMUSG00000052914
UniProtP51589O54750
RefSeq (mRNA)NM_000775NM_010008
RefSeq (protein)NP_000766NP_034138
Location (UCSC)Chr 1:
60.36 – 60.39 Mb
Chr 4:
96.52 – 96.55 Mb
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Cytochrome P450 2J2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CYP2J2 gene.[1][2]

This gene 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 is thought to be the predominant enzyme responsible for epoxidation of endogenous arachidonic acid in cardiac tissue.[2]

References

  1. Ma J, Ramachandran S, Fiedorek FT Jr, Zeldin DC (Jun 1998). "Mapping of the CYP2J cytochrome P450 genes to human chromosome 1 and mouse chromosome 4". Genomics 49 (1): 152–5. doi:10.1006/geno.1998.5235. PMID 9570962.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Entrez Gene: CYP2J2 cytochrome P450, family 2, subfamily J, polypeptide 2".

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