Cyp19a1 - cytochrome P450, family 19, subfamily a, polypeptide 1 Gene

Also known as Ar; ArKO; Int5; Cyp19; Int-5; p450arom

About Cyp19a1

Summary

Enables 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. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including negative regulation of macrophage chemotaxis; reproductive structure development; and testosterone biosynthetic process. Predicted to be located in several cellular components, including dendritic spine; neuronal cell body; and synaptic vesicle. Predicted to be active in endoplasmic reticulum. Is expressed in central nervous system; early conceptus; gonad; retina; and stomach. Used to study Sjogren's syndrome and aromatase excess syndrome. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in several diseases, including aromatase excess syndrome; bladder neck obstruction; endometriosis (multiple); ovarian disease (multiple); and prostate disease (multiple). Orthologous to human CYP19A1 (Cytochrome P450 family 19 subfamily A member 1). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]