CYP2W1

Cytochrome P450, family 2, subfamily W, polypeptide 1
Identifiers
SymbolsCYP2W1 ; MGC34287
External IDsMGI: 3616076 HomoloGene: 69239 IUPHAR: 1336 GeneCards: CYP2W1 Gene
EC number1.14.14.-
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez54905545817
EnsemblENSG00000073067ENSMUSG00000029541
UniProtQ8TAV3E9Q816
RefSeq (mRNA)NM_017781NM_001160265
RefSeq (protein)NP_060251NP_001153737
Location (UCSC)Chr 7:
1.02 – 1.03 Mb
Chr 5:
139.35 – 139.36 Mb
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CYP2W1 (cytochrome P450, family 2, subfamily W, polypeptide 1) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CYP2W1 gene.[1]

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.[2] CYP2W1 is an interesting enzyme since it is mainly expressed in tumors and not in normal human tissue.

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