| Gene Symbol |
Cyp46a1
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| Entrez Gene |
13116
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| Alt Symbol |
Cyp46
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| Species |
Mouse
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| Gene Type |
protein-coding
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| Description |
cytochrome P450, family 46, subfamily a, polypeptide 1
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| Other Description |
CH24H|cholesterol 24-hydroxylase|cholestrol 24-hydroxylase|cytochrome P450 46A1|cytochrome P450, 46 (cholesterol 24-hydroxylase)|cytochrome P450, 46a1 (cholesterol 24-hydroxylase)
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| Swissprots |
Q9WVK8
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| Accessions |
EDL18715 EDL18716 Q9WVK8 AF094479 AAD41243 AK140740 BAE24462 BC018307 AAH18307 XM_006515456 XP_006515519 XR_381477 NM_010010 NP_034140
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| Function |
Involved in the turnover of cholesterol. It converts cholesterol into 24S-hydroxycholesterol and, to a lesser extent, 25-hydroxycholesterol. Has also activity with xenobiotic compounds.
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| Subcellular Location |
Endoplasmic reticulum membrane; Single-pass membrane protein. Microsome membrane; Single-pass membrane protein.
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| Tissue Specificity |
Expressed in high level in brain (cerebral cortex, hippocampus, dentate gyrus and thalamus) and in lower levels in testis and liver. Brain's expression increased linearly with age.
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| Top Pathways |
Primary bile acid biosynthesis
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