Protein Summary

This gene,CYP3A5, 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 glucocorticoids and some pharmacological agents. The enzyme metabolizes drugs such as nifedipine and cyclosporine as well as the steroid hormones testosterone, progesterone and androstenedione. This gene is part of a cluster of cytochrome P450 genes on chromosome 7q21.1. This cluster includes a pseudogene, CYP3A5P1, which is very similar to CYP3A5. This similarity has caused some difficulty in determining whether cloned sequences represent the gene or the pseudogene. Multiple alternatively spliced transcript variants have been identified for this gene.

Alternative names and synonyms associated with CYP3A5

• cytochrome P450 family 3 subfamily A member 5 (CYP3A5) antibody

• CP35 antibody
• CYPIIIA5 antibody
• P450PCN3 antibody
• PCN3 antibody

Protein level used designations for CYP3A5

cytochrome P450 3A5 , aryl hydrocarbon hydroxylase , cytochrome P450 HLp2 , cytochrome P450, subfamily IIIA (niphedipine oxidase), polypeptide 5 , cytochrome P450-PCN3 , flavoprotein-linked monooxygenase , microsomal monooxygenase , xenobiotic monooxygenase