CYP27A1

protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
Gene gene Q14905630
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CYP27A1

Summary

CYP27A1 is a gene[1]. CYP27A1 ranks in the top 2% of gene entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • CYP27A1's instance of is recorded as gene[3].
  • CYP27A1 is a type of protein-coding gene[4].
  • CYP27A1's HomoloGene ID is recorded as 36040[5].
  • CYP27A1's genomic start is recorded as 218781749[6].
  • CYP27A1's genomic start is recorded as 219646472[7].
  • CYP27A1's genomic end is recorded as 218815293[8].
  • CYP27A1's genomic end is recorded as 219680016[9].
  • CYP27A1's ortholog is recorded as Cyp27a1[10].
  • CYP27A1's ortholog is recorded as Cyp27a1[11].
  • CYP27A1's ortholog is recorded as Cyp49a1[12].
  • CYP27A1's ortholog is recorded as zgc:136333[13].
  • CYP27A1's ortholog is recorded as cyp27a1.2[14].
  • CYP27A1's ortholog is recorded as cyp27a7[15].
  • CYP27A1's ortholog is recorded as cyp27a1.4[16].
  • CYP27A1's encodes is recorded as cytochrome P450 family 27 subfamily A member 1[17].
  • CYP27A1's found in taxon is recorded as Homo sapiens[18].
  • CYP27A1's chromosome is recorded as human chromosome 2[19].
  • CYP27A1's genetic association is recorded as cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis[20].
  • CYP27A1's strand orientation is recorded as forward strand[21].
  • CYP27A1's exact match is recorded as http://identifiers.org/ncbigene/1593[22].
  • CYP27A1's cytogenetic location is recorded as 2q35[23].
  • CYP27A1's expressed in is recorded as right lobe of liver[24].
  • CYP27A1's expressed in is recorded as C1 segment[25].
  • CYP27A1's expressed in is recorded as right adrenal cortex[26].
  • CYP27A1's expressed in is recorded as tibial nerve[27].

Why It Matters

CYP27A1 ranks in the top 2% of gene entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month).[2] CYP27A1 has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] CYP27A1 is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . ensembl Release 106. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Ensembl Release 87. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Q20641742. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . ensembl Release 106. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . ensembl Release 106. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . ensembl Release 106. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . ensembl Release 106. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . HomoloGene build68. omabrowser.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . HomoloGene build68. omabrowser.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . HomoloGene build68. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . HomoloGene build68. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . HomoloGene build68. omabrowser.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . HomoloGene build68. omabrowser.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . HomoloGene build68. omabrowser.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Q905695. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . ensembl Release 106. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . ensembl Release 106. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Q905695. Retrieved . platform.opentargets.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . ensembl Release 106. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Identifiers.org. ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Q20641742. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Bgee. Retrieved . bgee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Bgee. Retrieved . bgee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Bgee. Retrieved . bgee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Bgee. Retrieved . bgee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Mathieu Kappler · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genetic association cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis
    Subclass of
    Chromosome human chromosome 2
    Strand orientation forward strand
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