CYP39A1 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human CYP39A1 wild-type allele is located within 6p21.1-p11.2 and is approximately 103 kb in length. This allele, which encodes 24-hydroxycholesterol 7-alpha-hydroxylase protein, plays a role in the metabolism of both cholesterol and bile acids.

**Synonyms:** - Cytochrome P450, Family 39, Subfamily A, Polypeptide 1 wt Allele - Cytochrome P450, Subfamily XXXIX (Oxysterol 7 Alpha-Hydroxylase), Polypeptide 1 Gene