CPB6 antibody, CYP2B antibody, CYP2B7 antibody, CYP2B7P antibody, CYPIIB6 antibody, EFVM antibody, IIB1 antibody, P450 antibody, CPF3 antibody, CYP4F antibody, LTB4H antibody, CYP2B30 antibody, CYP2B11 antibody, CYPIIB11 antibody, 21-OH antibody, 21OH antibody, 21OHA antibody, 21OHB antibody, CYP21OH-A antibody, Cyp21 antibody, Cyp21-ps1 antibody, Cyp21B antibody, Cyp21a2-ps antibody, Cyp21a2ps antibody, Oh21-1 antibody, Oh21-2 antibody, CYP2B6 antibody, cytochrome P450 family 2 subfamily B member 6 antibody, cytochrome P450 family 4 subfamily F member 3 antibody, cytochrome P450, family 2, subfamily B, polypeptide 6 antibody, cytochrome P450 family 2 subfamily B member 6 L homeolog antibody, cytochrome P450 2B11 antibody, cytochrome P450, family 21, subfamily a, polypeptide 1 antibody, cytochrome P450 subfamily 2B antibody, cytochrome P450 2B11-like antibody, CYP2B6 antibody, CYP4F3 antibody, cyp2b6.L antibody, Cyp21a1 antibody, LOC100068603 antibody
Background
This gene, CYP2B6, encodes a member of the cytochrome P450 superfamily of enzymes. The cytochrome P450 proteins are monooxygenases which catalyze many reactions involved in drug metabolism and synthesis of cholesterol, steroids and other lipids. This protein localizes to the endoplasmic reticulum and its expression is induced by phenobarbital. The enzyme is known to metabolize some xenobiotics, such as the anti-cancer drugs cyclophosphamide and ifosphamide.