Vitamin D3 24-Hydroxylase

**Definition:** A cytochrome P-450 enzyme that has specificity for CHOLECALCIFEROL (Vitamin D3). It hydroxylates the molecule at carbon position 24.

**Tree numbers:** - D08.244.453.496.500 - D08.811.682.690.708.170.469.500 - D12.776.422.220.453.496.500

**Synonyms:** - Vitamin D 24-Hydroxylase - 1 alpha,25-Dihydroxycholecalciferol-24-Hydroxylase - 1 alpha,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D(3)-24-Hydroxylase - 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 24-Hydroxylase - 25-Hydroxycholecalciferol-24-Hydroxylase - CYP24A1 - Calcitriol 24-Hydroxylase - Cytochrome P-450 CYP24A1