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Gene information for CYP7A1 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID1581
Official gene symbolCYP7A1
Full namecytochrome P450, family 7, subfamily A, polypeptide 1
Aliases,CP7A,CYP7,CYPVII,MGC126826,MGC138389,
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 endoplasmic reticulum membrane protein catalyzes the first reaction in the cholesterol catabolic pathway in the liver, which converts cholesterol to bile acids. This reaction is the rate limiting step and the major site of regulation of bile acid synthesis, which is the primary mechanism for the removal of cholesterol from the body. Polymorphisms in the promoter of this gene are associated with defects in bile acid synthesis. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 8   Locus: 8q11-q12
Gene position59412720 - 59402737  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size9984 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID118455