CYP26B1
Sign in to saveAlso known as CYP26A2, P450RAI-2, P450RAI2, RHFCA, cytochrome P450 family 26 subfamily B member 1
Cytochrome P450 26B1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CYP26B1 gene.
Gene data
CYP26B1- Name
- cytochrome P450 family 26 subfamily B member 1
- Type
- protein-coding
- Position
- 72,129,238–72,148,430 (−)
- Aliases
- CYP26A2, P450RAI-2, P450RAI2, RHFCA
- Ensembl
- ENSG00000003137
- RefSeq RNA
- NM_001277742.2, NM_019885.4, XM_005264433.5, XM_011532988.2, XM_047445119.1
- RefSeq protein
- NP_001264671.1, NP_063938.1, XP_005264490.1, XP_011531290.1, XP_047301075.1
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].
Gene Ontology
Biological process
Molecular function
Pathways
via MyGene.info
Gene · Ensembl
cytochrome P450 family 26 subfamily B member 1
- Symbol
- CYP26B1
- Biotype
- Protein coding
- Organism
- Homo sapiens
- Location
- 2:72,129,238-72,148,430
- Strand
- Reverse (−)
- Assembly
- GRCh38
via Ensembl · EMBL-EBI
~3 min read
Encyclopedic overview
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- See also
- References
- External links
- Further reading
Cytochrome P450 26B1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CYP26B1 gene.
This gene encodes a member of the cytochrome P450 superfamily of enzymes. The cytochrome P450 proteins are monooxygenases that catalyze many reactions involved in drug metabolism and the synthesis of cholesterol, steroids and other lipids. The enzyme encoded by this gene is involved in the specific inactivation of all-trans-retinoic acid to hydroxylated forms, such as 4-oxo-, 4-OH-, and 18-OH-all-trans-retinoic acid.
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