Identification
BMDB Protein ID BMDBP02993
Secondary Accession Numbers None
Name Cytochrome P450 26B1
Synonyms Not Available
Gene Name CYP26B1
Protein Type Enzyme
Biological Properties
General Function Not Available
Specific Function Involved in the metabolism of retinoic acid (RA), rendering this classical morphogen inactive through oxidation. Involved in the specific inactivation of all-trans-retinoic acid (all-trans-RA), with a preference for the following substrates: all-trans-RA > 9-cis-RA > 13-cis-RA. Generates several hydroxylated forms of RA, including 4-OH-RA, 4-oxo-RA, and 18-OH-RA. Essential for postnatal survival. Plays a central role in germ cell development: acts by degrading RA in the developing testis, preventing STRA8 expression, thereby leading to delay of meiosis. Required for the maintenance of the undifferentiated state of male germ cells during embryonic development in Sertoli cells, inducing arrest in G0 phase of the cell cycle and preventing meiotic entry. Plays a role in skeletal development, both at the level of patterning and in the ossification of bone and the establishment of some synovial joints (By similarity).
Pathways Not Available
Reactions
Vitamin A → 4-Oxoretinol details
Retinoic acid → 4-Hydroxyretinoic acid details
4-Hydroxyretinoic acid → 4-oxo-Retinoic acid details
Retinoic acid → all-trans-18-Hydroxyretinoic acid details
GO Classification Not Available
Cellular Location Not Available
Gene Properties
Chromosome Location 11
Locus Not Available
SNPs CYP26B1
Gene Sequence Not Available
Protein Properties
Number of Residues 512
Molecular Weight 57414.0
Theoretical pI Not Available
Pfam Domain Function Not Available
Signals
  • None
Transmembrane Regions Not Available
Protein Sequence Not Available
GenBank ID Protein Not Available
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot ID E1BHJ4
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot Entry Name CP26B_BOVIN
PDB IDs Not Available
GenBank Gene ID DAAA02030376
GeneCard ID CYP26B1
GenAtlas ID Not Available
HGNC ID Not Available
References
General References Not Available