CYP26A1 (Entrez ID: 1592)

Entrez Gene ID 1592
Official Gene Symbol CYP26A1 (GeneCards)
Full name cytochrome P450 family 26 subfamily A member 1
Location 10q23.33
Other ids Vega : OTTHUMG00000018765
MIM : 602239
HGNC : HGNC:2603
Ensembl : ENSG00000095596
Other names CP26, CYP26, P450RAI, P450RAI1
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 protein acts on retinoids, including all-trans-retinoic acid (RA), with both 4-hydroxylation and 18-hydroxylation activities. This enzyme regulates the cellular level of retinoic acid which is involved in regulation of gene expression in both embryonic and adult tissues. Two alternatively spliced transcript variants of this gene, which encode the distinct isoforms, have been reported. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Variants

Found 7 variants in this database.