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CYP2C8 - cytochrome P450 family 2 subfamily C member 8 Gene

Homo sapiens

Also known as CPC8; CYPIIC8; CYP2C8DM; MP-12/MP-20

Gene ID: 1558 | Gene type: protein coding

About CYP2C8

Cytogenetic location: 10q23.33 Genomic coordinates (GRCh38): 10:95,036,772-95,069,497 (from NCBI)

This gene has 12 transcripts (splice variants), 30 orthologues, 15 paralogues and is associated with 59 phenotypes. Restricted expression toward liver (RPKM 350.3).

Summary

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 its expression is induced by phenobarbital. The Enzyme is known to metabolize many xenobiotics, including the anticonvulsive drug mephenytoin, benzo(a)pyrene, 7-ethyoxycoumarin, and the anti-cancer drug taxol. This gene is located within a cluster of Cytochrome P450 genes on chromosome 10q24. Several transcript variants encoding a few different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2010]

CYP2C8 Products(4)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_000770.3 NP_000761.3 cytochrome P450 2C8 isoform a precursor
NM_001198853.1 NP_001185782.1 cytochrome P450 2C8 isoform b
NM_001198854.1 NP_001185783.1 cytochrome P450 2C8 isoform c
NM_001198855.1 NP_001185784.1 cytochrome P450 2C8 isoform b
Gene Ontology
  • Molecular Function
  • Biological Process
Molecular Function GO Annotation Evidence Reference Source
enables arachidonate epoxygenase activity IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
7574697 GOA
enables caffeine oxidase activity IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
18619574 GOA
enables estrogen 16-alpha-hydroxylase activity IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
14559847 GOA
enables monooxygenase activity IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
15766564 GOA
enables protein binding IPI
IPI: Inferred from physical interaction
32814053 GOA
enables retinoic acid 4-hydroxylase activity IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
11093772 GOA
Biological Process GO Annotation Evidence Reference Source
involved in epoxygenase P450 pathway IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
7574697 GOA
involved in estrogen metabolic process IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
12865317 GOA
involved in icosanoid biosynthetic process IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
15766564 GOA
involved in lipid hydroxylation IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
14559847 GOA
involved in organic acid metabolic process IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
19651758 GOA
involved in oxidative demethylation IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
18619574 GOA
involved in retinoic acid metabolic process IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
11093772 GOA
involved in steroid metabolic process IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
14559847 GOA
involved in xenobiotic catabolic process IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
18619574 GOA
involved in xenobiotic metabolic process IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
19651758 GOA
EXP: Inferred from Experiment IDA: Inferred from direct assay IPI: Inferred from physical interaction IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype IGI: Inferred from genetic interaction IEP: Inferred from expression pattern

CYP2C8 Protein Structure

p450

p450: Cytochrome P450 (30 - 487)

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Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

cytochrome P450 2C8

P450 form 1

Related Diseases

Diseases Alias
Drug Metabolism, Altered, Cyp2c8-Related

{Drug Metabolism, Altered, Cyp2c8-Related}

Osteonecrosis Of The Jaw
Sulfamethoxazole Allergy

Smx Allergy

Smz Allergy

Sulphamethoxazole Allergy

Gout

Gouty Arthritis

Articular Gout

Gouty Arthropathy

Arthritis, Gouty

Arthritis Gouty

Idiopathic Gout

Idiopathic Gout, Unspecified Site

Gouty Bursitis

Uratic Arthritis

Gout Nos

Gouty

Gouty Diathesis

Osteonecrosis

Bone Necrosis

Avascular Necrosis Of Bone

Aseptic Necrosis

Necrosis Of Bone Nos

Aseptic Osteonecrosis

Aseptic Necrosis Of Bone, Site Unspecified

Aseptic Or Avascular Bone Necrosis

Aseptic Necrosis Of Bone

Necrotic Bone

Necrotizing Bone

Spontaneous Osteonecrosis

Osteoradionecrosis

Hypertrophy Of Tongue Papillae

Tongue Papillary Hypertrophy

Hypertrophy Of Foliate Papillae

Smallpox

Variola

Ordinary Smallpox

Alastrim

Amaas

Coumarin Resistance

Warfarin Resistance

Warfarin Sensitivity

Coumadin Sensitivity

Warfarin Response

Poor Metabolism Of Coumarin

Coumarin, Poor Metabolism Of

CMRES

Gilbert Syndrome

Gilbert Disease

Gilbert'S Disease

Gilbert'S Syndrome

Cholemia, Familial

Familial Nonhemolytic Jaundice

Meulengracht Syndrome

Gilbert Syndrome, Susceptibility To

Hyperbilirubinemia, Gilbert Type

Hblrg

Hyperbilirubinemia, Arias Type

Hyperbilirubinemia I

Constitutional Hyperbilirubinemia

Gilbert-Meulengracht Syndrome

Hereditary Nonhemolytic Jaundice

Hyperbilirubinemia Arias Type

Hyperbilirubinemia Type 1

Constitutional Liver Dysfunction

Gilbert-Lereboullet Syndrome

Hyperbilirubinemia 1

Unconjugated Benign Bilirubinemia

GILBS

Gilberts Syndrome

Familial Nonhaemolytic Jaundice

Constitutional Hyperbilirubinaemia

Hereditary Nonhaemolytic Bilirubinaemia

Familial Nonhaemolytic Bilirubinaemia

Idiopathic Hyperbilirubinaemia

Icterus Intermittens Juvenilis

Chronic Intermittent Juvenile Jaundice

Low-Grade Chronic Hyperbilirubinaemia Syndrome

Benign Unconjugated Bilirubinaemia Syndrome

Hereditary Nonhaemolytic Jaundice

Idiopathic Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinaemia

Gilbert--Lereboullet Syndrome

Constitutional Hepatic Dysfunction

Meulengracht Icterus

Cholaemia Familiaris Simplex

Familial Cholaemia

Congenital Familial Cholaemia

Physiologic Cholaemia

Hyperbilirubinaemia Type 1

Gilbert Cholaemia

Bilirubin Metabolic Disorder

Hyperbilirubinemia

Hereditary Hyperbilirubinemia

Hyperbilirubinemia, Hereditary

Hyperbilirubinaemia

Hypertension, Essential

Essential Hypertension

Hypertension

High Blood Pressure

Hypertension, Essential, Susceptibility To

Hypertensive Disease

Primary Hypertension

EHT

Hypertension, Salt-Sensitive Essential, Susceptibility To

Hyperpiesia

Idiopathic Hypertension

Hypertensive Disorder

Hypertension, Essential, Susceptibility To, 3

Hypertension, Essential 3

Hypertension, Essential, Salt-Sensitive

Hypertension, Essential, Susceptibility To, 6

Hypertension, Essential 6

Hypertension, Salt-Sensitive Essential

Hypertension, Susceptibility To

Hypertension, Essential, Susceptibility To, 4

Hypertension, Essential 4

Hypertension, Essential, Susceptibility To, 2

Hypertension, Essential 2

Hypertension, Essential, Susceptibility To, 1

Hypertension, Essential 1

Hypertension, Essential, Susceptibility To, 5

Hypertension, Essential 5

Htn

Vascular Hypertensive Disorder

Systemic Primary Arterial Hypertension

Hbp - [High Blood Pressure]

Systemic Arterial Hypertensive Disorder

Elevated Blood Pressure

Arterial Hypertension Nos

Hypertension Nos

Benign Hypertension

Systemic Arterial Hypertension

Systemic Hypertension

Artery Htn

Benign Htn

Vascular Htn

Vascular Hypertension

Cholesterol Hypertension

Cholesterol Htn

Idiopathic Htn

Malignant Hypertension

Malignant Htn

Raised Blood Pressure

Cardiovascular Hypertension

Primary Htn - [Hypertension]

High Arterial Tension

High Blood Pressure Disorder

Ht - [Hypertension]

Htn - [Hypertension]

Hypertensive Vascular Disease

Hypertensive Vascular Degeneration

Diseases Alias
Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Rattus norvegicus CYP2C8 RGD RGD:1308166