Aromatase
MESHD001141
An enzyme that catalyzes the desaturation (aromatization) of the ring A of C19 androgens and converts them to C18 estrogens. In this process, the 19-methyl is removed. This enzyme is membrane-bound, located in the endoplasmic reticulum of estrogen-producing cells of ovaries, placenta, testes, adipose, and brain tissues. Aromatase is encoded by the CYP19 gene, and functions in complex with NADPH-FERRIHEMOPROTEIN REDUCTASE in the cytochrome P-450 system.
Synonyms
- Estrogen Synthetase
- Estrogen Synthase
- Cytochrome P450 19
- CYP19
- Cytochrome P-450(AROM)
- CYP 19
- Cytochrome P-450 CYP19
- Cytochrome P 450 CYP19
- P450AROM
- Androstenedione Aromatase
- Aromatase, Androstenedione
- CYP19 Protein
- Protein, CYP19
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