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CYP27A1 - cytochrome P450 family 27 subfamily A member 1 Gene

Homo sapiens

Also known as CTX; CP27; CYP27

Gene ID: 1593 | Gene type: protein coding

About CYP27A1

Cytogenetic location: 2q35 Genomic coordinates (GRCh38): 2:218,782,147-218,815,293 (from NCBI)

This gene has 5 transcripts (splice variants), 227 orthologues, 3 paralogues and is associated with 3 phenotypes. Broad expression in liver (RPKM 101.4), small intestine (RPKM 27.6) and 16 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 mitochondrial protein oxidizes Cholesterol intermediates as part of the bile synthesis pathway. Since the conversion of Cholesterol to bile acids is the major route for removing Cholesterol from the body, this protein is important for overall Cholesterol homeostasis. Mutations in this gene cause cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis, a rare autosomal recessive lipid storage disease. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

CYP27A1 Products(1)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_000784.4 NP_000775.1 sterol 26-hydroxylase, mitochondrial precursor

CYP27A1 Protein Structure

p450

p450: Cytochrome P450 (67 - 524)

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Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

sterol 26-hydroxylase, mitochondrial

5-beta-cholestane-3-alpha, 7-alpha, 12-alpha-triol 26-hydroxylase

Related Diseases

Diseases Alias
Cerebrotendinous Xanthomatosis

CTX

Cerebral Cholesterinosis

Cholestanol Storage Disease

Xanthomatosis, Cerebrotendinous

Sterol 27-Hydroxylase Deficiency

Xanthomatosis Cerebrotendinous

Cerebrotendinous Cholesterinosis

Cholestanolosis

Van Bogaert-Scherer-Epstein Disease

Xanthomatosis

Xanthomatosis, Susceptibility To

Xanthelasmatosis

Lipid Storage Disease

Lipoidosis

Inborn Lipid Storage Disorder

Lipoid Storage Diseas

Lipid Storage Diseases

Lipidoses

Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome

SLOS

Rsh Syndrome

7-Dehydrocholesterol Reductase Deficiency

Slo Syndrome

Rutledge Lethal Multiple Congenital Anomaly Syndrome

Lethal Acrodysgenital Syndrome

Polydactyly, Sex Reversal, Renal Hypoplasia, And Unilobar Lung

Smith-Opitz-Inborn Syndrome

Polydactyly, Sex Reversal, Renal Hypoplasia, And Unilobular Lung

Smith Lemli Opitz Syndrome

Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome, Type Ii

Sitosterolemia

Phytosterolemia

Beta-Sitosterolemia

Plant Sterol Storage Disease

Phytosterolæmia

Sitosterolæmia

Retention Of Dietary Cholesterol And Abnormal Retention Of Non-Cholesterol Sterols In The Body

Phytosterolaemia

Sitosterolaemia

Sitosterolemia With Xanthomatosis

Rickets

Vitamin D Deficiency

Vitamin D

Active Rickets

Hypovitaminosis D

Nutritional Rickets

Vitamin D Deficiency Disease

Vitamin-D Deficiency Rickets

Vitamin D-Dependent Rickets

Avitaminosis D

Infantile Osteomalacia

Juvenile Osteomalacia

Cholestasis

Obstruction Of Bile Duct

Bile Duct Obstruction

Bile Occlusion

Extrahepatic Biliary Obstruction

Extrahepatic Bile Duct Obstruction

Bile Stasis

Biliary Stasis

Obstructive Hyperbilirubinemia

Obstructed Jaundice

Bile Duct Obstructed

Bile Ductal Obstruction

Biliary Duct Obstruction

Obstructed Bile Ductal

Obstructed Biliary Duct

Obstructed Biliary Ductal

Jaundice Regurgitation

Obstructive Jaundice

Cholestatic Jaundice

Cholestatic Jaundice Syndrome

Nasal Cavity Lymphoma

Lymphoma Of Nasal Cavity

Lymphoma Of The Nasal Cavity

Cholelithiasis
Cataract

Cataracts

Cat - [Cataract]

Cataract Form

Lens Opacity

Lens Opacities

Bile Acid Synthesis Defect, Congenital, 3

Congenital Bile Acid Synthesis Defect 3

CBAS3

Oxysterol 7-Alpha-Hydroxylase Deficiency

Congenital Bile Acid Synthesis Defect Type 3

Basd3

Bile Acid Synthesis Defect, Congenital, Type 3

Hard Palate Cancer

Malignant Neoplasm Of Hard Palate

Malignant Tumor Of Hard Palate

Malignant Tumour Of Hard Palate

Breast Leiomyosarcoma

Leiomyosarcoma Of The Breast

Intrahepatic Cholestasis Of Pregnancy

Recurrent Intrahepatic Cholestasis Of Pregnancy

Gravidic Intrahepatic Cholestasis

Pregnancy-Related Cholestasis

Icp

Pregnancy Related Cholestasis

Cholestasis, Intrahepatic Of Pregnancy

Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Of Pregnancy

Familial Recurrent Intrahepatic Cholestasis Of Pregnancy

Ricp

Obstetric Cholestasis

Nodular Tenosynovitis

Synovioma, Benign

Benign Synovioma

Benign Tumor Of Synovium

Localized Giant Cell Tumor Of Tenosynovium

Giant Cell Tumor Of Tendon Sheath

Parotid Gland Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma

Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Of Parotid Gland

Prostate Cancer

Prostate Carcinoma

Prostate Cancer, Familial

Prostate Neoplasm

Prostate Cancer, Somatic

Prostate Cancer, Susceptibility To

Prostatic Cancer

Prostatic Neoplasms

Hereditary Prostate Cancer

Prostatic Neoplasm

Cancer Of Prostate

Carcinoma Of Prostate

Familial Prostate Cancer

Familial Prostate Carcinoma

Malignant Tumor Of Prostate

Malignant Neoplasm Of Prostate

Prostate Cancer, Familial, Susceptibility To

Malignant Tumor Of The Prostate

Ngp - New Growth Of Prostate

Tumor Of The Prostate

Prostate Cancer, Hereditary

Cancer Of The Prostate

Malignant Neoplasm Of The Prostate

Prostatic Carcinoma

PC

Prca

Cancer, Prostate

Malignant Prostatic Tumour

Malignant Tumour Of Prostate

Primary Prostate Cancer

Primary Malignant Neoplasm Of Prostate

Prostate Gland Cancer

Diseases Alias
Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Canis familiaris CYP27A1 VGNC VGNC:50342
Mus musculus CYP27A1 MGD MGI:88594
Rattus norvegicus CYP27A1 RGD RGD:727915
Bos taurus CYP27A1 VGNC VGNC:110244
Macaca mulatta CYP27A1 VGNC VGNC:103624
Felis catus CYP27A1 VGNC VGNC:103339