이 유전자는 효소의 시토크롬 P450 슈퍼패밀리의 구성원을 암호로 한다.시토크롬 P450 단백질은 약물 대사 및 콜레스테롤, 스테로이드 및 기타 지질의 합성에 관련된 많은 반응을 촉진하는 단옥시겐이다.이 단백질은 소포체 망막까지 국소화된다.설치류에서 호몰로겐 단백질은 특정 발암물질을 대사시키는 것으로 나타났지만, 인간 단백질의 특정한 기능은 결정되지 않았다.[5]
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