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  2. CYP7A1 - cytochrome P450 family 7 subfamily A member 1 Gene

CYP7A1 - cytochrome P450 family 7 subfamily A member 1 Gene

Homo sapiens

Also known as CP7A; CYP7; CYPVII

Gene ID: 1581 | Gene type: protein coding

About CYP7A1

Cytogenetic location: 8q12.1 Genomic coordinates (GRCh38): 8:58,490,178-58,500,163 (from NCBI)

This gene has 1 transcript (splice variant), 208 orthologues, 2 paralogues and is associated with 1 phenotype. Restricted expression toward liver (RPKM 9.3).

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 membrane protein catalyzes the first reaction in the Cholesterol catabolic pathway in the liver, which converts Cholesterol to bile acids. This reaction is the rate limiting step and the major site of regulation of bile acid synthesis, which is the primary mechanism for the removal of Cholesterol from the body. Polymorphisms in the promoter of this gene are associated with defects in bile acid synthesis. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2010]

CYP7A1 Products(1)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_000780.4 NP_000771.2 cytochrome P450 7A1
Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

cytochrome P450 7A1

24-hydroxycholesterol 7-alpha-hydroxylase

Related Diseases

Diseases Alias
Hypercholesterolemia Due To Cholesterol 7alpha-Hydroxylase Deficiency
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

Extrahepatic Cholestasis

Cholestasis, Extrahepatic

Extrahepatic Biliary Stasis

Extrahepatic Obstructive Biliary Disease

Cholestasis Extrahepatic

Xanthomatosis

Xanthomatosis, Susceptibility To

Xanthelasmatosis

Cerebrotendinous Xanthomatosis

CTX

Cerebral Cholesterinosis

Cholestanol Storage Disease

Xanthomatosis, Cerebrotendinous

Sterol 27-Hydroxylase Deficiency

Xanthomatosis Cerebrotendinous

Cerebrotendinous Cholesterinosis

Cholestanolosis

Van Bogaert-Scherer-Epstein Disease

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

Cholelithiasis
Familial Hypercholesterolemia

Hyperlipoproteinemia Type Iia

Familial Hyperbetalipoproteinaemia

Familial Hypercholesteremia

Fredrickson Type Iia Hyperlipoproteinemia

Fredrickson Type Iia Lipidaemia

Hyperbetalipoproteinemia

Type Ii Hyperlipidemia

Familial Hypercholesterolæmia

Familial Hypercholesterolaemia

Fh

Hypercholesterolemia Familial

Hyperlipoproteinemia Type Ii

Hypercholesterolemia, Familial

Hyperthyroidism

Overactive Thyroid

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

Cholestasis, Benign Recurrent Intrahepatic, 1

Benign Recurrent Intrahepatic Cholestasis

BRIC1

Summerskill Syndrome

Bric

Summerskill-Walshe-Tygstrup Syndrome

Cholestasis, Benign Recurrent Intrahepatic

Benign Recurrent Intrahepatic Cholestasis 1

Benign Recurrent Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 1

Bric Type 1

Low Gamma-Gt Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis

Recurrent Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis

Cholestasis, Benign Recurrent Intrahepatic 1

Mild Atp8b1 Deficiency

Recurrent Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis 1

Abcb11-Related Intrahepatic Cholestasis

Atp8b1-Related Intrahepatic Cholestasis

Cholestasis, Intrahepatic, Recurrent, Benign, Type 1

Progressive Intrahepatic Cholestasis

Cholestasis, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic 3

Bric - [Benign Recurrent Intrahepatic Cholestasis]

Albinism, Oculocutaneous, Type V

OCA5

Oculocutaneous Albinism Type V

Oculocutaneous Albinism Type 5

Cholestasis, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic, 2

PFIC2

Cholestasis, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic 2

Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 2

Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis 2

Bsep Deficiency

Recurrent Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis 2

Benign Recurrent Intrahepatic Cholestasis 2

Severe Abcb11 Deficiency

Bric2

Cholestasis, Benign Recurrent Intrahepatic 2

Mild Abcb11 Deficiency

Cholestasis, Intrahepatic, Familial, Progressive, Type 2

Lipid Metabolism Disorder

Dyslipidemia

Disorder Of Fatty Acid Metabolism

Lipid Metabolism Disorders

Fatty Acid Metabolism Disorder

Disorder Of Lipid Metabolism

Abnormality Of Lipid Metabolism

Lipid Metabolism, Inborn Errors

Dyslipidemias

Disorders Of Lipid Metabolism

Congenital Disorders Of Lipid Metabolism

Inherited Disorders Of Lipid Metabolism

Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis

Abcb4-Related Intrahepatic Cholestasis

Cholestasis, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic

Pfic

Byler Disease

Abcb11-Related Intrahepatic Cholestasis

Atp8b1-Related Intrahepatic Cholestasis

Bsep Deficiency

Byler Disease

Byler Syndrome

Fic1 Deficiency

Low Γ-Gt Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis

Mdr3 Deficiency

Pfic

Cholestasis, Intrahepatic, Familial, Progressive

Pfic - [Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis]

Hypothyroidism

Thyroid Diseases

Thyroid Disease

Thyroid Deficiency

Thyroid Insufficiency

Dysfunction Thyroid

Thyroid Dysfunction

Cholestasis, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic, 5

PFIC5

Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis 5

Nr1h4 Deficiency

Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 5

Cholestasis, Intrahepatic, Familial, Progressive, Type 5

Functional Diarrhea

Functional Diarrhoea

Sclerosing Cholangitis

Fibrosing Cholangitis

Cholangitis, Sclerosing

Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

Cholestasis, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic, 3

PFIC3

Cholestasis, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic 3

Mdr3 Deficiency

Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 3

Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis 3

Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis With Elevated Serum Gamma-Glutamyltransferase

Cholestasis, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic, With Elevated Serum Gamma-Glutamyltransferase

Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis With Elevated Serum Gama-Glutamyltransferase

Cholestasis, Intrahepatic, Familial, Progressive, Type 3

Outlet Dysfunction Constipation
Trimethylaminuria

TMAU

Fish-Odor Syndrome

Fish Malodor Syndrome

Fish Odor Syndrome

Stale Fish Syndrome

Tmauria

Severe Primary Trimethylaminuria

Mesh

D008661

Fish Odour Syndrome

Pericholangitis
Hypercholesterolemia, Familial, 1

Hypercholesterolemia

FHCL1

Fhc

Fh

Hyperlipoproteinemia, Type Ii

Hyperlipoproteinemia, Type Iia

Hyper-Low-Density-Lipoproteinemia

Hypercholesterolemic Xanthomatosis, Familial

Ldl Receptor Disorder

Hypercholesterolemia, Susceptibility To

Hypercholesterolemia, Familial, Modifier Of

Hypercholesterolemia, Familial, Due To Ldlr Defect, Modifier Of

Ldl Cholesterol Level Qtl2

Hyperlipoproteinemia Type Ii

Hypercholesterolemia, Familial, Type 1

High Cholesterol

Increased Cholesterol

Low-Density-Lipoid-Type Hyperlipoproteinemia

Pure Hypercholesterolaemia

Ldl - [Low Density Lipoprotein} Hyperlipoproteinemia

Group A Hyperlipidaemia

Pure Hypercholesterinaemia

Cholesterolaemia

Essential Cholesterolaemia

Essential Hypercholesterolaemia

Group A Hyperlipemia

Increased Low Density Lipoprotein

Low-Density-Lipoprotein-Type

Low-Density-Lipoprotein-Type Hyperlipoproteinemia

Cholestasis, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic, 1

PFIC1

Byler Disease

Cholestasis, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic 1

Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis 1

Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 1

Fic1 Deficiency

Byler'S Disease

Cholestasis, Fatal Intrahepatic

Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis

Severe Atp8b1 Deficiency

Fatal Intrahepatic Cholestasis

Cholestasis, Intrahepatic, Familial, Progressive, Type 1

Progressive Intrahepatic Cholestasis

Cholestasis, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic 3

Bile Duct Disease

Bile Duct Diseases

Bile Duct Disorder

Disorder Of Bile Duct

Biliary Tract Disease

Biliary Tract Diseases

Biliary Tract Abnormality

Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis

Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis

Nash

Nash - [Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis]

Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatosis

Asperger Syndrome

Asperger Disorder

Asperger Syndrome, Susceptibility To

Choline Deficiency Disease

Choline Deficiency

Cholangitis, Primary Sclerosing

Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

PSC

Sclerosing Cholangitis

Cholangitis, Sclerosing

Cholangitis Primary Sclerosing

Psc - [Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis]

Lipid Storage Disease

Lipoidosis

Inborn Lipid Storage Disorder

Lipoid Storage Diseas

Lipid Storage Diseases

Lipidoses

Niemann-Pick Disease, Type B

Niemann-Pick Disease Type B

Acid Sphingomyelinase Deficiency, Visceral Type

Asmd, Visceral Type

Niemann Pick Disease Type B

Chronic Visceral Acid Sphingomyelinase Deficiency

Chronic Visceral Asmd

Npd-B

Niemann-Pick Disease B

NPDB

Niemann-Pick Disease Adult Non-Neuronopathic Form

Niemann-Pick Disease Intermediate With Visceral Involvement And Rapid Progression

Niemann-Pick Disease Type E

Niemann-Pick Disease Type F

Niemann-Pick Disease Type I

Niemann-Pick Disease Visceral Form

Npb

Sphingomyelinase Deficiency

Sphingomyelin Lipidosis

Niemann-Picks Disease Type B

Niemann-Pick Disease, Type E

Niemann-Pick Diseases

Niemann-Pick Disease, Type A

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

Colorectal Cancer

Colon Cancer

Colorectal Carcinoma

Colon Carcinoma

Colorectal Cancer, Susceptibility To

Carcinoma Of Colon

CRC

Colorectal Cancer With Chromosomal Instability, Somatic

Colon Cancer, Somatic

Colon Cancer, Susceptibility To

Colonic Neoplasms

Colorectal Neoplasms

Colorectal Cancer, Somatic

Colon Cancer, Advanced, Somatic

Colonic Carcinoma

Colorectal Carcinomas

Colon Cancers

Colorectal Cancers

Cancer, Colorectal, Somatic

Cancer, Colon

Cancer, Colorectal, Susceptibility To

Colorectal Neoplasm

Colonic Neoplasm

Malignant Tumor Of Colon

Primary Biliary Cholangitis

Primary Biliary Cirrhosis

Biliary Liver Cirrhosis

Chronic Nonsuppurative Destructive Cholangitis

Familial Primary Biliary Cirrhosis

Pbc

Hanot Syndrome

Cholestatic Cirrhosis

Biliary Cirrhosis Primary

Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary

Hanot'S Cirrhosis

Biliary Cirrhosis

Pericholangiolic Biliary Cirrhosis

Tannhauser-Magendantz Syndrome

Hanot-Rossle Syndrome

Hypertrophic Cirrhosis

Todd Cirrhosis

Hanot Cirrhosis

Charcot Cirrhosis

Mahon-Tannhauser Syndrome

Toxic Cirrhosis

Hypertrophic Biliary Cirrhosis

Monolobular Cirrhosis

Unilobar Cirrhosis

Xanthomatous Biliary Cirrhosis

Bilirubin Metabolic Disorder

Hyperbilirubinemia

Hereditary Hyperbilirubinemia

Hyperbilirubinemia, Hereditary

Hyperbilirubinaemia

Body Mass Index Quantitative Trait Locus 11

OBESITY

Obesity, Susceptibility To

Leanness, Inherited

Obesity, Susceptibility To, Bmiq11

Obesity, Mild, Early-Onset

Obesity, Association With

Obesity, Early-Onset, Susceptibility To

Obesity, Severe

Obesity, Severe, And Type Ii Diabetes

Obesity, Late-Onset

Obesity , Susceptibility To

BMIQ11

Obesity Bmiq11

Obesity, Early-Onset

Simple Obesity Nos

Excess Fat

Obesity, Not Elsewhere Classified, Body Mass Index Not Elsewhere Classified

Adiposis

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Insulin Resistance

NIDDM

Type 2 Diabetes

Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-Dependent

T2D

Noninsulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

Diabetes Mellitus, Type Ii

Maturity-Onset Diabetes

Insulin Resistance, Severe, Digenic

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Diabetes Mellitus, Noninsulin-Dependent

Diabetes Mellitus, Noninsulin-Dependent, Association With

Diabetes Mellitus, Noninsulin-Dependent, Late Onset

Hypertension, Insulin Resistance-Related, Susceptibility To

Insulin Resistance, Susceptibility To

Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

Type Ii Diabetes Mellitus

Adult-Onset Diabetes Mellitus

Maturity-Onset Diabetes Mellitus

Diabetes Mellitus Type 2

Type Ii Diabetes

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Susceptibility To

Diabetes, Type 2

Diabetes Mellitus, Noninsulin-Dependent, Susceptibility To

Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-Dependent, Susceptibility To

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Susceptibility To

Diabetes Mellitus, Noninsulin-Dependent, 2

Diabetes Mellitus, Type Ii, Susceptibility To

Hypertension, Insulin Resistance-Related

Adult-Onset Diabetes

Aodm

Diabetes Mellitus, Adult-Onset

Diabetes Mellitus Type Ii

Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, Susceptibility To

Diabetes, Type Ii, Susceptibility To

Diabetes Type 2

Diabetes Mellitus

Adult Onset Diabetes

Maturity Onset Diabetes

Nonketotic Diabetes

Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

T2dm - [Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus]

Niddm - [Non Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus]

Dm2

Dm Type Ii

Diabetic Type 2

Insulin Requiring Type 2 Diabetes

Noninsulin Dependent Diabetes

Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus Without Complications

Diabetes Due To Insulin Secretory Defect

Diabetes Mellitus Due To Insulin Secretory Defect

Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Of The Young

Senile Diabetes

Nonketotic Hyperglycaemia

Stable Diabetes

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
Macaca mulatta CYP7A1 VGNC VGNC:103740
Rattus norvegicus CYP7A1 RGD RGD:2482
Mus musculus CYP7A1 MGD MGI:106091
Canis familiaris CYP7A1 VGNC VGNC:50378
Bos taurus CYP7A1 VGNC VGNC:110276
Felis catus CYP7A1 VGNC VGNC:103328
Others CYP7A1 NCBI