CYP2C19*8 Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human CYP2C19*8 allele is located within 10q24.1-q24.3 and is approximately 90 kb in length. This allele, a variant form of the CYP2C19 wild-type allele, encodes cytochrome P450 2C19*8 protein. The CYP2C19*8 allele exhibits a clinically-relevant SNP (c.358T>C) in exon 3 that results in a W120R coding change. This alteration in protein sequence severely decreases the enzymatic activity of the cytochrome P450 2C19*8 protein.

**Synonyms:** - CYP2C19*8 - CYP2C19, W120R - CYP2C19, c.358T>C - Cytochrome P450, Family 2, Subfamily C, Polypeptide 19*8 Allele