Chemicals and Drugs

Cholesterol 24-Hydroxylase

A steroid hydroxylase that functions in CHOLESTEROL homeostasis in the brain. It converts cholesterol into 24S-hydroxycholesterol, which is transported over the BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER more rapidly than unmetabolized cholesterol.

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Abstract

A steroid hydroxylase that functions in CHOLESTEROL homeostasis in the brain. It converts cholesterol into 24S-hydroxycholesterol, which is transported over the BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER more rapidly than unmetabolized cholesterol.

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  • Brain-Specific 24S-Hydroxylase
  • Brain Specific 24S Hydroxylase
  • Cholesterol 24 Hydroxylase
  • 5(beta)-cholestane-3 alpha,7 alpha,12 alpha,25-tetrol-24S-hydroxylase
  • CYP46A1
  • Cholestane Tetrol 24-Hydroxylase
  • Cytochrome P450 46A1
  • Cholestane Tetrol 24 Hydroxylase

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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2017 (1999)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cholesterol 24-Hydroxylase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000072556. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000072556
  2. Cholesterol 24-Hydroxylase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholesterol_24-hydroxylase
  3. Cholesterol 24-Hydroxylase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q59251948