Gene Gene information from NCBI Gene database.
Entrez ID 10858
Gene name Cytochrome P450 family 46 subfamily A member 1
Gene symbol CYP46A1
Synonyms (NCBI Gene)
CP46CYP46
Chromosome 14
Chromosome location 14q32.2
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 r
miRNA miRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
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miRTarBase ID miRNA Experiments Reference
MIRT921586 hsa-let-7a CLIP-seq
MIRT921587 hsa-let-7b CLIP-seq
MIRT921588 hsa-let-7c CLIP-seq
MIRT921589 hsa-let-7d CLIP-seq
MIRT921590 hsa-let-7e CLIP-seq
Transcription factors Transcription factors information provided by TRRUST V2 database.
1
Transcription factor Regulation Reference
SP3 Unknown 20930312
Gene ontology (GO) Gene Ontology (GO) annotations describing the biological processes, molecular functions, and cellular components associated with a gene.
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GO ID Ontology Definition Evidence Reference
GO:0004497 Function Monooxygenase activity IEA
GO:0005506 Function Iron ion binding IEA
GO:0005783 Component Endoplasmic reticulum IEA
GO:0005783 Component Endoplasmic reticulum TAS 10377398
GO:0005789 Component Endoplasmic reticulum membrane IEA
Other IDs Other IDs provides unique identifiers for this gene in OMIM, HGNC, and Ensembl databases.
MIM HGNC e!Ensembl
604087 2641 ENSG00000036530
Protein Protein information from UniProt database.
UniProt ID Unique identifier for the protein in the UniProt database. Click to view detailed protein information.
Q9Y6A2
Protein name Cholesterol 24-hydroxylase (CH24H) (EC 1.14.14.25) (Cholesterol 24-monooxygenase) (Cholesterol 24S-hydroxylase) (Cytochrome P450 46A1)
Protein function P450 monooxygenase that plays a major role in cholesterol homeostasis in the brain. Primarily catalyzes the hydroxylation (with S stereochemistry) at C-24 of cholesterol side chain, triggering cholesterol diffusion out of neurons and its further
PDB 2Q9F , 2Q9G , 3MDM , 3MDR , 3MDT , 3MDV , 4ENH , 4FIA , 4J14 , 7LRL , 7LS3 , 7LS4 , 7N3L , 7N3M , 7N6F
Family and domains

Pfam

Accession ID Position in sequence Description Type
PF00067 p450 34 484 Cytochrome P450 Domain
Tissue specificity TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Expressed in brain. The mRNA was broadly distributed with higher levels in gray matter zones and lower levels in regions rich in white matter. Not detected in fetal sample but its expression increases linearly with age. {ECO:0000269|Pu
Sequence
Sequence length 500
Interactions View interactions
Pathways Pathway information has different metabolic/signaling pathways associated with genes.
  KEGG  Reactome
  Primary bile acid biosynthesis   Synthesis of bile acids and bile salts via 24-hydroxycholesterol
Endogenous sterols
Associated diseases Disease associations from ClinVar categorized as Causal (Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic) or Unknown.
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Unknown Diseases with uncertain, conflicting, or no pathogenic evidence in ClinVar
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance dbSNP ID RCV Accession
Pulmonary disease, chronic obstructive, susceptibility to protective rs3742377 RCV002508829
Associations from Text MiningDisease associations identified through Pubtator
Disease Name Relationship Type References
Alzheimer Disease Associate 15165699, 16734927, 19553612, 19647891, 20193040, 27056331
Breast Neoplasms Associate 37491786
Cerebral Hemorrhage Associate 26795600
Cognition Disorders Associate 15165699
Colorectal Neoplasms Associate 27341022
Glaucoma Open Angle Associate 19553612, 21386929, 27162448
Glioblastoma Inhibit 31777202
Glioma Inhibit 31777202
Hemangioma Cavernous Central Nervous System Associate 26795600
Mental Disorders Associate 36482560