CYP27A1 - cytochrome P450 family 27 subfamily A member 1 Gene

Also Known as CTX; CP27; CYP27

Species: Homo sapiens

Gene Type: protein coding
Gene ID: 1593

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
Molecular Function GO Annotation Evidence References Source
enables cholestanetetraol 26-dehydrogenase activity IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
11412116 GOA
enables cholesterol 26-hydroxylase activity IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
9660774 GOA
enables heme binding IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
9660774 GOA
enables vitamin D3 25-hydroxylase activity IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
15465040 GOA
Biological Process GO Annotation Evidence References Source
involved in bile acid biosynthetic process IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
9660774 GOA
involved in calcitriol biosynthetic process from calciol IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
15465040 GOA
involved in cholesterol catabolic process IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
9660774 GOA
EXP: Inferred from Experiment IDA: Inferred from direct assay IPI: Inferred from physical interaction IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype IGI: Inferred from genetic interaction IEP: Inferred from expression pattern

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

CYP27A1 Antibodies

Cat. No. Product Name Application Reactivity
HY-P82418 Cytochrome P450 27A1 Antibody (YA2163) WB, IHC-P, ICC/IF, FC Human, Mouse, Rat

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
Others CYP27A1 NCBI