Cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzymes are a family of enzymes that are encoded by the P450 genes. These enzymes are membrane bound hemoproteins. that are mainly found in the liver’s endoplasmic reticulum.
Biochem/physiol Actions
Cytochrome P450 is a heterogeneous family of isozymes whose primary function is to oxidize small molecules, both as a function of intermediary metabolism (e.g., fatty acids) and to detoxify exogenous compounds (drugs or toxins). Some isoforms have narrow substrate specificity, while others are promiscuous. The CYP1A1 isoform catalyzes 7-deethylation of ethoxyresorufin. Cytochrome P450 (CYP) plays an important role in detoxifying xenobiotics, cellular metabolism and homeostasis. One of the main mechanisms of drug-drug interactions is the induction or inhibition of these enzymes. CYP enzymes are transcriptionally activated by a variety of xenobiotics and by endogenous substrates via receptor-dependent pathways. Inhibition of these enzymes is a major factor in metabolism-based drug-drug interactions, and many chemotherapeutic medications can cause drug interactions by either inhibiting or inducing the cytochrome p450 enzyme system.
Physical form
Solution in 100 mM potassium phosphate buffer, pH 7.4.
Preparation Note
Microsomes containing human CYP1A1 and recombinant human NADPH-P450 reductase.
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