Cytochrome P450 2E1

Definition:

A cytochrome P450 monooxygenase involved in the metabolism of fatty acids. Mechanistically, uses molecular oxygen inserting one oxygen atom into a substrate, and reducing the second into a water molecule, with two electrons provided by NADPH via cytochrome P450 reductase (NADPH--hemoprotein reductase). Catalyzes the hydroxylation of carbon-hydrogen bonds. Hydroxylates fatty acids specifically at the omega-1 position displaying the highest catalytic activity for saturated fatty acids. May be involved in the oxidative metabolism of xenobiotics (Probable).

References:

[1]. F Adas, et al. Requirement for omega and (omega;-1)-hydroxylations of fatty acids by human cytochromes P450 2E1 and 4A11. J Lipid Res. 1999 Nov;40(11):1990-7. [Content Brief]

[2]. Maude Fer, et al. Cytochromes P450 from family 4 are the main omega hydroxylating enzymes in humans: CYP4F3B is the prominent player in PUFA metabolism. J Lipid Res. 2008 Nov;49(11):2379-89. [Content Brief]

[3]. A Zerilli, et al. Both cytochromes P450 2E1 and 3A are involved in the O-hydroxylation of p-nitrophenol, a catalytic activity known to be specific for P450 2E1. Chem Res Toxicol. 1997 Oct;10(10):1205-12. [Content Brief]

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