Aromatase/CYP19A1 (CYP19A1) Antibody – Goat Polyclonal

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. This protein localizes to the endoplasmic reticulum and catalyzes the last steps of estrogen biosynthesis. Mutations in this gene can result in either increased or decreased aromatase activity; the associated phenotypes suggest that estrogen functions both as a sex steroid hormone and in growth or differentiation. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, May 2014]

CYP19A1: Catalyzes the formation of aromatic C18 estrogens from C19 androgens. Belongs to the cytochrome P450 family.

Protein type: Lipid Metabolism - androgen and estrogen; EC 1.14.14.14; Oxidoreductase

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 15q21.1

Cellular Component: endoplasmic reticulum; endoplasmic reticulum membrane; membrane

Molecular Function: electron carrier activity; heme binding; iron ion binding; oxidoreductase activity, acting on paired donors, with incorporation or reduction of molecular oxygen, reduced flavin or flavoprotein as one donor, and incorporation of one atom of oxygen; oxygen binding; steroid hydroxylase activity

Biological Process: androgen metabolic process; estrogen biosynthetic process; negative regulation of chronic inflammatory response; steroid biosynthetic process; sterol metabolic process

Disease: Aromatase Deficiency; Aromatase Excess Syndrome