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Gene information for CYP11A1 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID1583
Official gene symbolCYP11A1
Full namecytochrome P450, family 11, subfamily A, polypeptide 1
Aliases,CYP11A,P450SCC,
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 mitochondrial inner membrane and catalyzes the conversion of cholesterol to pregnenolone, the first and rate-limiting step in the synthesis of the steroid hormones. Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. The cellular location of the smaller isoform is unclear since it lacks the mitochondrial-targeting transit peptide. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 15   Locus: 15q23-q24
Gene position74660081 - 74630103  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size29979 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID118485