基因名：
CYP46A1
产品别名：
CP46； CYP46； CYP46A1； cytochrome P450 family 46 subfamily A member 1； cytochrome P450 family 46 subfamily A member 1； cholesterol 24-hydroxylase； CH24H； cholesterol 24-monooxygenase； cholesterol 24S-hydroxylase； cytochrome P450 46A1； cytochrome P450, family 46, subfamily A, polypeptide 1； cytochrome P450, subfamily 46 (cholesterol 24-hydroxylase)； 胆固醇24S－羟化酶； 胆固醇24羟化酶；
背景信息：
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 protein is expressed in the brain, where it converts cholesterol to 24S-hydroxycholesterol. While cholesterol cannot pass the blood-brain barrier, 24S-hydroxycholesterol can be secreted in the brain into the circulation to be returned to the liver for catabolism. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
