CYP2E1

Cytochrome P450 2E1 (abbreviated CYP2E1, EC 1.14.13.n7) is a member of the cytochrome P450 mixed-function oxidase system, which is involved in the metabolism of xenobiotics in the body. This class of enzymes is divided up into a number of subcategories, including CYP1, CYP2, and CYP3, which as a group are largely responsible for the breakdown of foreign compounds in mammals.

CYP2E1
Available structures
PDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB
Identifiers
AliasesCYP2E1, CPE1, CYP2E, P450-J, P450C2E, cytochrome P450 family 2 subfamily E member 1
External IDsOMIM: 124040 MGI: 88607 HomoloGene: 68089 GeneCards: CYP2E1
EC number1.14.13.n7
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez

1571

13106

Ensembl

ENSG00000130649

ENSMUSG00000025479

UniProt

P05181

Q05421

RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_000773

NM_021282

RefSeq (protein)

NP_000764

NP_067257

Location (UCSC)Chr 10: 133.52 – 133.56 MbChr 7: 140.34 – 140.35 Mb
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While CYP2E1 itself carries out a relatively low number of these reactions (~4% of known P450-mediated drug oxidations), it and related enzymes CYP1A2 and CYP3A4 are responsible for the breakdown of many toxic environmental chemicals and carcinogens that enter the body, in addition to basic metabolic reactions such as fatty acid oxidations.

CYP2E1 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.

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