Entrez gene ID | | 1581 |
Official gene symbol | | CYP7A1 |
Full name | | cytochrome P450, family 7, subfamily A, polypeptide 1 |
Aliases | | ,CP7A,CYP7,CYPVII,MGC126826,MGC138389, |
Gene 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 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] |
Location | | Chromosome: 8 Locus: 8q11-q12 |
Gene position | | 59412720 - 59402737 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | minus |
Gene size | | 9984 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 118455 |
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