cytochrome P450

superfamily of enzymes containing heme as a cofactor that function as monooxygenases
Protein protein_family Q407693
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cytochrome P450

Summary

cytochrome P450 is a protein family[1]. It ranks in the top 0.7% of protein_family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,259 views/month, #3 of 426).[2]

Key Facts

  • cytochrome P450's instance of is recorded as protein family[3].
  • cytochrome P450's instance of is recorded as group or class of enzymes[4].
  • cytochrome P450 is a type of cytochromes[5].
  • cytochrome P450 is a type of oxidoreductase, acting on paired donors, with incorporation or reduction of molecular oxygen[6].
  • cytochrome P450 is a type of iron-binding proteins[7].
  • cytochrome P450 is a type of heme protein[8].
  • cytochrome P450 is a type of monooxygenase[9].
  • cytochrome P450 is part of cytochrome P450 superfamily[10].
  • cytochrome P450's Commons category is recorded as Cytochrome P450[11].
  • cytochrome P450 comprises cytochrome P450, conserved site[12].
  • cytochrome P450's molecular function is recorded as oxidoreductase activity, acting on paired donors, with incorporation or reduction of molecular oxygen[13].
  • cytochrome P450's molecular function is recorded as iron ion binding[14].
  • cytochrome P450's molecular function is recorded as heme binding[15].
  • cytochrome P450's molecular function is recorded as monooxygenase activity[16].
  • cytochrome P450's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Cytochrome P450[17].

Why It Matters

cytochrome P450 ranks in the top 0.7% of protein_family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,259 views/month, #3 of 426).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] It is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . InterPro Release 71.0. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . InterPro release 2019-Nov-12. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . InterPro Release 71.0. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . InterPro release 2019-Nov-12. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . InterPro release 82.0. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . InterPro release 82.0. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . InterPro release 85.0. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of cytochromes, oxidoreductase, acting on paired donors, with incorporation or reduction of molecular oxygen, iron-binding proteins +2
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    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|8 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 38541, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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