| Literature DB >> 26216302 |
Radka Václavíková1, David J Hughes2, Pavel Souček3.
Abstract
Microsomal epoxide hydrolase (EPHX1) is an evolutionarily highly conserved biotransformation enzyme for converting epoxides to diols. Notably, the enzyme is able to either detoxify or bioactivate a wide range of substrates. Mutations and polymorphic variants in the EPHX1 gene have been associated with susceptibility to several human diseases including cancer. This review summarizes the key knowledge concerning EPHX1 gene and protein structure, expression pattern and regulation, and substrate specificity. The relevance of EPHX1 for human pathology is especially discussed.Entities:
Keywords: Disease; EPHX1; Function; Gene; Genotype; Structure
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26216302 PMCID: PMC4544754 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2015.07.071
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Gene ISSN: 0378-1119 Impact factor: 3.688