CYP2C8
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| cytochrome P450, family 2, subfamily C, polypeptide 8
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| Identifiers | |
| Symbol | CYP2C8 |
| Entrez | 1558 |
| HUGO | 2622 |
| OMIM | 601129 |
| RefSeq | NM_000770 |
| UniProt | P10632 |
| Other data | |
| Locus | Chr. 10 q24.1 |
Cytochrome P450 2C8 (abbreviated CYP2C8), a member of the cytochrome P450 mixed-function oxidase system, is involved in the metabolism of xenobiotics in the body.
CYP2C8 Ligands
| Selected inducers, inhibitors and substrates of CYP2C81 | |
| Type | Agent |
| inducers | rifampicin |
| inhibitors | gemfibrozil, glitazones (rosiglitazone, pioglitazone, etc), montelukast, quercetin, trimethoprim |
| substrates | cerivastatin, paclitaxel, repaglinide, torasemide |
Notes:
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See also
Cytochromes, oxygenases: cytochrome P450 (EC 1.14) | |
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| CYP1 | A1, A2, B1 |
| CYP2 | A6, A7, A13, B6, C8, C9, C18, C19, D6, E1, F1, J2, R1, S1, U1, W1 |
| CYP3 | A4, A5, A7, A43 |
| CYP4 | A11, A22, B1, F2, F3, F8, F11, F12, F22, V2, X1, Z1 |
| CYP5-20 | CYP5 (A1) - CYP7 (A1, B1) - CYP8 (A1, B1) - CYP11 (A1, B1, B2) - CYP17 (A1) - CYP19 (A1) - CYP20 (A1) |
| CYP21-51 | CYP21 (A2) - CYP24 (A1) - CYP26 (A1, B1, C1) - CYP27 (A1, B1, C1) - CYP39 (A1) - CYP46 (A1) - CYP51 (A1) |
rosiglitazone is a CYP2C8 substrate
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