Cytochrome P450 3a43 (CYP3A43) Human Recombinant Protein

This gene 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. The encoded protein has a low level of testosterone hydroxylase activity, and may play a role in aging mechanisms and cancer progression. This gene is part of a cluster of cytochrome P450 genes on chromosome 7q21.1. Alternate splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2013]

Exhibits low testosterone 6-beta-hydroxylase activity.MiscellaneousChimeric transcripts, characterized by CYP3A43 exon 1 joined at canonical splice sites to distinct sets of CYP3A4 or CYP3A5 exons, have been detected. All are possibly produced by trans-splicing. CYP3A43-CYP3A4 chimeric transcripts exist in 3 different combinations: CYP3A43 exon 1 joined in frame to CYP3A4 exons 2-13, CYP3A43 exon 1 joined in frame to CYP3A4 exons 4-13 and CYP3A43 exon 1 joined in frame to CYP3A4 exon 7-13. The longest chimeric isoform (CYP3A43 exon 1 joined to CYP3A4 exons 2-13) exhibits 6-beta-hydroxylase activity, while a shorter isoform (CYP3A43 exon 1 joined to CYP3A4 exons 4-13) does not. CYP3A43-CYP3A5 chimeric transcripts exist in 2 different combinations: CYP3A43 exon 1 joined in frame to CYP3A5 exon 11-13 and CYP3A43 exon 1 joined in frame to CYP3A5 exon 12-13. All chimeric transcripts are expressed at very low levels in the liver (PubMed:11726664).