NCIt synonyms : Cytochrome P450 Family 2 Subfamily R Member 1 wt Allele; Cytochrome P450, Family 2, Subfamily R, Polypeptide 1 Gene; Cytochrome P450, Subfamily IIR, Polypeptide 1 Gene; Cytochrome P450, Family 2, R1 Gene;
NCIt definition : Human CYP2R1 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 11p15.2 and is approximately
15 kb in length. This allele, which encodes vitamin D 25-hydroxylase protein, plays
a role in the metabolism of vitamin D precursors and analogs. Mutations in the gene
are associated with rickets due to defect in vitamin D 25-hydroxylation deficiency.;