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Cytochrome P450 Family 46 MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Cytochrome P450 Family 46
Tree Number(s)
D08.244.453.875
D08.811.682.690.708.170.497
D12.776.422.220.453.875
Unique ID
D000072503
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000072503
Scope Note
A cytochrome P450 enzyme family that includes CHOLESTEROL 24-HYDROXYLASE, which is expressed primarily in the brain and functions in CHOLESTEROL metabolism.
Entry Term(s)
CYP46
CYP46 Enzymes
CYP46 Family
Cytochrome P-450 CYP46
Registry Numbers
EC 1.14.14.25
Previous Indexing
Steroid Hydroxylases (1999-2016)
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 46 Preferred
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