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Cytochrome P450 Family 21 MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Cytochrome P450 Family 21
Tree Number(s)
D08.244.453.493
D08.811.682.690.708.170.463
D12.776.422.220.453.493
Unique ID
D000072497
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000072497
Scope Note
A cytochrome P450 enzyme family that includes STEROID 21-HYDROXYLASE, which functions in the biosynthesis of STEROIDS.
Entry Term(s)
CYP21 Enzymes
CYP21 Family
Registry Numbers
EC 1.14.14.16
Previous Indexing
Steroid 21-Hydroxylase (1989-2016)
Public MeSH Note
2017
History Note
2017
Date Established
2017/01/01
Date of Entry
2016/07/08
Revision Date
2016/05/27
Cytochrome P450 Family 21 Preferred
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