LongevityMap variant

Entry Details

Longevity Association
Significant
Population
German
Study Design
V432L SNP was examined in 205 octogenarians and a reference group of 294 persons aged less than 80 years
Conclusions
In octogenarians, the 432L allele was significantly less prevalent than in the reference group
Identifier
V432L
Cytogenetic Location
2p22.2
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Gene details

HGNC symbol
CYP1B1
Aliases
CP1B; ASGD6; GLC3A; CYPIB1; P4501B1 
Common name
cytochrome P450 family 1 subfamily B member 1 
Description
This gene encodes a member of the cytochrome P450 superfamily of enzymes. The cytochrome P450 proteins are monooxygenases which catalyze many reactions involved in drug metabolism and synthesis of cholesterol, steroids and other lipids. The enzyme encoded by this gene localizes to the endoplasmic reticulum and metabolizes procarcinogens such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and 17beta-estradiol. Mutations in this gene have been associated with primary congenital glaucoma; therefore it is thought that the enzyme also metabolizes a signaling molecule involved in eye development, possibly a steroid. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Other longevity studies of this gene
7
OMIM
601771
Ensembl
ENSG00000138061
UniProt/Swiss-Prot
CP1B1_HUMAN
Entrez Gene
1545
UniGene
154654
HapMap
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Homologs in model organisms

Danio rerio
cyp1b1
Mus musculus
Cyp1b1
Rattus norvegicus
Cyp1b1

References

Pesch et al. (2004)

Other variants which are also part of this study