CYP46A1 - cytochrome P450 family 46 subfamily A member 1 Gene
Also Known as CP46; CYP46
Species: Homo sapiens
About CYP46A1
This gene has 7 transcripts (splice variants) and 260 orthologues. Biased expression in brain (RPKM 14.7), heart (RPKM 1.0) and 2 other tissues.
Summary
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. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
CYP46A1 Products (1)
| mRNA | Protein | Name |
|---|---|---|
| NM_006668.2 | NP_006659.1 | cholesterol 24-hydroxylase precursor |
| Molecular Function GO Annotation | Evidence | Références | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| enables cholesterol 24-hydroxylase activity |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
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14640697 | GOA |
| enables heme binding |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
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18621681 | GOA |
| enables steroid hydroxylase activity |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
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14640697 | GOA |
| Biological Process GO Annotation | Evidence | Références | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| involved in cholesterol catabolic process |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
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14640697 | GOA |
| involved in progesterone metabolic process |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
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14640697 | GOA |
| involved in xenobiotic metabolic process |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
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20667828 | GOA |
CYP46A1 Protein Structure
p450: Cytochrome P450 (34 - 470)
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- 500 a.a.
| Protein Preferred Names | Protein Names | |
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cholesterol 24-hydroxylase |
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Related Diseases
| Diseases | Alias | |
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| Alzheimer Disease, Familial, 1 |
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| Cerebrotendinous Xanthomatosis |
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| C Syndrome |
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| Ck Syndrome |
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| Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome |
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| Niemann-Pick Disease |
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