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CYP11A1 Protein (Cholesterol Side-Chain Cleavage Enzyme)

🔬 Protein Info

Gene Symbol	CYP11A1
Full Name	Cytochrome P450 Family 11 Subfamily A Member 1
Aliases	Page for CYP11A1 Gene (CHASER)
Chromosome	15q24.2
Protein Family	Cytochrome P450
Protein Type	Enzyme
Function	is a critical enzyme in steroid biosynthesis and neurosteroid production.
Primary Expression	neurons and glial cells, where it contributes to local neurosteroid synthesis
Molecular Weight	56 kDa
UniProt ID	P05093
NCBI Gene ID	1583
Ensembl ID	ENSG00000140359
OMIM	118485
GeneCards	CYP11A1
Human Protein Atlas	CYP11A1
Associated Diseases	neurodegeneration
Databases	GeneCards HPA STRING

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