CYP46A1

Cytochrome P450, family 46, subfamily A, polypeptide 1

Rendering based on PDB 2Q9F.
Available structures
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Identifiers
SymbolsCYP46A1 ; CP46; CYP46
External IDsOMIM: 604087 MGI: 1341877 HomoloGene: 134501 IUPHAR: 1373 GeneCards: CYP46A1 Gene
EC number1.14.13.98
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Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez1085813116
EnsemblENSG00000036530ENSMUSG00000021259
UniProtQ9Y6A2Q9WVK8
RefSeq (mRNA)NM_006668NM_010010
RefSeq (protein)NP_006659NP_034140
Location (UCSC)Chr 14:
100.15 – 100.19 Mb
Chr 12:
108.33 – 108.36 Mb
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Cholesterol 24-hydroxylase is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the CYP46A1 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 endoplasmic reticulum protein is expressed in the brain, where it converts cholesterol to 24S-hydroxycholesterol. While cholesterol cannot pass the blood–brain barrier, 24S-hydroxycholesterol can be secreted in the brain into the circulation to be returned to the liver for catabolism.[2]

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