CYP1B1

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. The enzyme encoded by this gene localizes to the endoplasmic reticulum and metabolizes procarcinogens such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and 17beta-estradiol. Mutations in this gene have been associated with primary congenital glaucoma; therefore it is thought that the enzyme also metabolizes a signaling molecule involved in eye development, possibly a steroid. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Description

cytochrome P450, family 1, subfamily B, polypeptide 1

Protein family

Enzymes, Mapped to UniProt SWISS-PROT, Potential transmembrane proteins

Chromosome

2:p22.2 (38294116 - 38337044)

Ensembl ID

ENSG00000138061  (ver. 71.37)

Orthologs

Mouse Cyp1b1: ENSMUSG00000024087

Human splice variants
Mouse splice variants