| Literature DB >> 23632021 |
Irina A Pikuleva1, Michael R Waterman.
Abstract
The cytochrome P450 superfamily consists of a large number of heme-containing monooxygenases. Many human P450s metabolize drugs used to treat human diseases. Others are necessary for synthesis of endogenous compounds essential for human physiology. In some instances, alterations in specific P450s affect the biological processes that they mediate and lead to a disease. In this minireview, we describe medically significant human P450s (from families 2, 4, 7, 11, 17, 19, 21, 24, 27, 46, and 51) and the diseases associated with these P450s.Entities:
Keywords: Cholesterol Metabolism; Cytochrome P450; Eicosanoid; Enzyme Mutation; Genetic Diseases; Genetic Polymorphism; Inborn Errors of Metabolism; Steroidogenesis
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Year: 2013 PMID: 23632021 PMCID: PMC3682515 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.R112.431916
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Biol Chem ISSN: 0021-9258 Impact factor: 5.157