NCIt definition : Aromatase (503 aa, 58 kDa) is encoded by the human CYP19A1 gene. This protein is
involved in the conversion of androgens to estrogens.;
NCIt note : Aromatase (CYP19A1) forms an electron-transfer complex with NADPH-cytochrome P450
reductase (POR; CPR) during the aromatization reaction. (J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol.
2010; 118: 203-206. doi: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2009.11.010);