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Gene information for CYP2C18 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID1562
Official gene symbolCYP2C18
Full namecytochrome P450, family 2, subfamily C, polypeptide 18
Aliases,CPCI,CYP2C,CYP2C17,DKFZp686I24235,P450-6B/29C,P450IIC17,
Gene summaryThis 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 protein localizes to the endoplasmic reticulum but its specific substrate has not yet been determined. The gene is located within a cluster of cytochrome P450 genes on chromosome 10q24. An additional gene, CYP2C17, was once thought to exist; however, CYP2C17 is now considered an artefact based on a chimera of CYP2C18 and CYP2C19. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 10   Locus: 10q24
Gene position96443251 - 96495947  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size52697 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID601131