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Facts about Cytochrome P450 26A1.
Capable of both 4-hydroxylation and 18- hydroxylation. Responsible for generation of several hydroxylated forms of RA, such as 4-OH-RA, 4-oxo-RA and 18-OH-RA.
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Gene Name: | CYP26A1 |
Uniprot: | O43174 |
Entrez: | 1592 |
Belongs to: |
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cytochrome P450 family |
CP26; CYP26Retinoic acid 4-hydroxylase; cytochrome P450 26A1; Cytochrome P450 retinoic acid-inactivating 1; cytochrome P450, family 26, subfamily A, polypeptide 1; cytochrome P450, subfamily XXVIA, polypeptide 1; Cytochrome P450RAI; EC 1.14; hP450RAI; P450, retinoic acid-inactivating, 1; P450RAI; P450RAI1Retinoic acid-metabolizing cytochrome
Mass (kDA):
56.199 kDA
Human | |
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Location: | 10q23.33 |
Sequence: | 10; NC_000010.11 (93073475..93077885) |
Highest levels in adult liver, heart, pituitary gland, adrenal gland, placenta and regions of the brain.
Endoplasmic reticulum membrane; Peripheral membrane protein. Microsome membrane; Peripheral membrane protein.
PMID: 9228017 by White J.A., et al. cDNA cloning of human retinoic acid-metabolizing enzyme (hP450RAI) identifies a novel family of cytochromes P450.
PMID: 9716180 by Sonneveld E., et al. Human retinoic acid (RA) 4-hydroxylase (CYP26) is highly specific for all-trans-RA and can be induced through RA receptors in human breast and colon carcinoma cells.