Gene Information
Gene NameCYP46
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length500
Protein NamesCholesterol 24-hydroxylase (CH24H) (EC 1.14.14.25) (Cholesterol 24-monooxygenase) (Cholesterol 24S-hydroxylase) (Cytochrome P450 46A1)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBQ9Y6A2
Gene CardCYP46A1
Uniprot IDQ9Y6A2
PfamPF00067
In ASDyes
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityExpressed in brain. The mRNA was broadly distributed with higher levels in gray matter zones and lower levels in regions rich in white matter. Not detected in fetal sample but its expression increases linearly with age. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10377398}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 2Q9F  (X-ray  1.90A  2Q9G  (X-ray  2.40A  3MDM  (X-ray  1.60A  3MDR  (X-ray  2.00A  3MDT  (X-ray  2.30A  3MDV  (X-ray  2.40A  4ENH  (X-ray  2.50A  4FIA  (X-ray  2.10A  4J14  (X-ray  2.50A  7LRL  (X-ray  2.00A  7LS3  (X-ray  2.15A  7LS4  (X-ray  2.05A  7N3L  (X-ray  1.63A  7N3M  (X-ray  1.70A  7N6F  (X-ray  1.40A 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Endoplasmic reticulum membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9WVK8};
Single-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9WVK8}. Microsome membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9WVK8};
Single-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9WVK8}. Postsynapse {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9WVK8}. Presynapse {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9WVK8}. Cell projection, dendrite {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9WVK8}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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