Protein Name cytochrome P450 family 26 subfamily B member 1
Organism Homo sapiens
Gene ID 56603
Gene Symbol

CYP26B1

UniProt Q9NR63 (CP26B_HUMAN), E7ER08 (E7ER08_HUMAN)
Relationships Total Number of functionally related compound(s) : 32
Total Number of Articles : 64
Description

cytochrome P450 family 26 subfamily B member 1

Gene Summary

This gene encodes a member of the cytochrome P450 superfamily. The cytochrome P450 proteins are monooxygenases which catalyze many reactions involved in drug metabolism and synthesis of cholesterol, steroids and other lipids. The encoded protein is localized to the endoplasmic reticulum, and functions as a critical regulator of all-trans retinoic acid levels by the specific inactivation of all-trans retinoic acid to hydroxylated forms. Mutations in this gene are associated with radiohumeral fusions and other skeletal and craniofacial anomalies, and increased levels of the encoded protein are associated with atherosclerotic lesions. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Apr 2013]

synonyms
  • cytochrome P450 26B1
  • cytochrome P450 family 26 subfamily A member 1
  • cytochrome P450 retinoic acid-inactivating 2
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Properties