Gene Information
Gene NameCYP19A1
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length503
Protein NamesAromatase (EC 1.14.14.14) (CYPXIX) (Cytochrome P-450AROM) (Cytochrome P450 19A1) (Estrogen synthase)
Target Namearomatase
Target TypeSuccessful target
Gene Age680 ( ENSG00000137869 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBP11511
Gene CardCYP19A1
Uniprot IDP11511
PfamPF00067
In ASDyes
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.999782046)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ CYP19A1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ CYP19A1 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ CYP19A1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ CYP19A1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Cyp19a1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Cyp19a1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ CYP19A1 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsCYP4F12, CYP4A22, CYP4A11, CYP4B1, CYP4F8, CYP4F11, CYP4F2, CYP4F22, CYP4X1, CYP4Z1, CYP4F3, CYP4V2
Tissueplacenta, ovary
Tissue SpecificityWidely expressed, including in adult and fetal brain, placenta, skin fibroblasts, adipose tissue and gonads. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:2040633, ECO:0000269|PubMed:3018730, ECO:0000269|PubMed:7690033, ECO:0000269|PubMed:8117272}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 3EQM  (X-ray  2.90A  3S79  (X-ray  2.75A  3S7S  (X-ray  3.21A  4GL5  (X-ray  3.48A  4GL7  (X-ray  3.90A  4KQ8  (X-ray  3.29A  5JKV  (X-ray  2.75A  5JKW  (X-ray  3.00A  5JL6  (X-ray  3.00A  5JL7  (X-ray  3.10A  5JL9  (X-ray  3.10A 
DBSNP rs2236722  rs765057534  rs28757184  rs700519  rs2304462  rs80051519  rs121434536  rs762631156  rs121434534  rs78310315 
Subcellular location [CC]Endoplasmic reticulum membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:2973313};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000305}. Microsome membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:2973313};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000305}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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