Gene Information
Gene NameCYP26B1
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length512
Protein NamesCytochrome P450 26B1 (EC 1.14.13.-) (Cytochrome P450 26A2) (Cytochrome P450 retinoic acid-inactivating 2) (Cytochrome P450RAI-2) (Retinoic acid-metabolizing cytochrome)
Target Namecytochrome p450 26b1
Target TypeNA
Gene Age680 ( ENSG00000003137 )
Evolutionary StageEuk+Bac
AlphaFoldDBQ9NR63
Gene CardCYP26B1
Uniprot IDQ9NR63
PfamPF00067
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.533040327)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ CYP26B1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ CYP26B1 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ CYP26B1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ CYP26B1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Cyp26b1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ CYP26B1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Cyp26b1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ CYP26B1 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsCYP26A1, CYP26C1
ParalogsCYP26C1, CYP26A1
Tissueadipose.tissue, testis
Tissue SpecificityHighly expressed in brain, particularly in the cerebellum and pons. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10823918}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs281875232  rs142999899  rs765423228  rs76025186  rs143738797  rs2241057  rs281875231  rs2286965  rs7568553  rs61751056  rs148075682 
Subcellular location [CC]Endoplasmic reticulum membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:O43174};
Peripheral membrane protein {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:O43174}. Microsome membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:O43174};
Peripheral membrane protein {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:O43174}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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