CYP2E1 Antibody – Rabbit 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 is induced by ethanol, the diabetic state, and starvation. The enzyme metabolizes both endogenous substrates, such as ethanol, acetone, and acetal, as well as exogenous substrates including benzene, carbon tetrachloride, ethylene glycol, and nitrosamines which are premutagens found in cigarette smoke. Due to its many substrates, this enzyme may be involved in such varied processes as gluconeogenesis, hepatic cirrhosis, diabetes, and cancer. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

CYP2E1: Metabolizes several precarcinogens, drugs, and solvents to reactive metabolites. Inactivates a number of drugs and xenobiotics and also bioactivates many xenobiotic substrates to their hepatotoxic or carcinogenic forms. Belongs to the cytochrome P450 family.

Protein type: Lipid Metabolism - arachidonic acid; Oxidoreductase; Xenobiotic Metabolism - drug metabolism - cytochrome P450; Mitochondrial; Endoplasmic reticulum; Lipid Metabolism - linoleic acid; EC 1.14.13.n7; Xenobiotic Metabolism - metabolism by cytochrome P450

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 10q26.3

Cellular Component: endoplasmic reticulum membrane; Golgi membrane; intrinsic to endoplasmic reticulum membrane; mitochondrion

Molecular Function: arachidonic acid epoxygenase activity; enzyme binding; heme binding; iron ion binding; monooxygenase activity; oxidoreductase activity; oxidoreductase activity, acting on paired donors, with incorporation or reduction of molecular oxygen, NADH or NADPH as one donor, and incorporation of one atom of oxygen; 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: drug metabolic process; epoxygenase P450 pathway; heterocycle metabolic process; monoterpenoid metabolic process; response to drug; response to ethanol; response to organic nitrogen; response to ozone; steroid metabolic process; triacylglycerol metabolic process; xenobiotic metabolic process