Cytochrome P450 2E1

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Enzyme

**Definition:** Cytochrome P450 2E1 (493 aa, ~57 kDa) is encoded by the human CYP2E1 gene. This protein plays a role in the both the metabolism of drugs, ethanol and other xenobiotics and the oxidative activation of nitrosamines.

**Synonyms:** - CYP2E1 - CYPIIE1 - Cytochrome P450, Family 2, Subfamily E, Polypeptide 1 - Cytochrome P450, Subfamily IIE - Cytochrome P450, Subfamily IIE (Ethanol-Inducible) - Cytochrome P450, subfamily IIE (Ethanol-Inducible), Polypeptide 1 - EC 1.14.14.1 - Ethanol-Inducible P450 - Flavoprotein-Linked Monooxygenase - Microsomal Monooxygenase - P450-2E1 - P450-J - Xenobiotic Monooxygenase