Gene Symbol | Cyp17a1 |
Entrez Gene ID | 25146 |
Full Name | cytochrome P450, family 17, subfamily a, polypeptide 1 |
Synonyms | Cyp17 |
General protein information |
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Gene Type | protein-coding |
Organism | Rattus norvegicus(Norway rat) |
Genome | |
Summary | steroid hydroxylase that comprises a main component of the steroidogenic pathway; activity culminates in corticosteriod and androgen production in adrenal gland and sex steroid production in gonads [RGD, Feb 2006]. |