CYP20A1, Official Symbol CYP20A1provided by HGNC Official Full Name cytochrome P450 family 20 subfamily A member 1provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:20576 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000119004 AllianceGenome:HGNC:20576 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as CYP-M Summary This gene encodes a member of the cytochrome P450 superfamily of enzymes. The cytochrome P450 proteins are monooxygenases that catalyze many reactions involved in drug metabolism and synthesis of cholesterol, steroids and other lipids. This protein lacks one amino acid of the conserved heme binding site. It also lacks the conserved I-helix motif AGX(D,E)T, suggesting that its substrate may carry its own oxygen. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Ubiquitous expression in thyroid (RPKM 2.4), kidney (RPKM 1.7) and 25 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all