CYP11B2 cytochrome P450 family 11 subfamily B member 2

Gene ID: 1585, updated on 4-Jan-2025
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: CPN2; ALDOS; CYP11B; CYP11BL; CYPXIB2; P450C18; P-450C18; P450aldo

Summary

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. This protein localizes to the mitochondrial inner membrane. The enzyme has steroid 18-hydroxylase activity to synthesize aldosterone and 18-oxocortisol as well as steroid 11 beta-hydroxylase activity. Mutations in this gene cause corticosterone methyl oxidase deficiency. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Associated conditions

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Description	Tests
Corticosterone 18-monooxygenase deficiency MedGen: C0268293OMIM: 203400GeneReviews: Not available	See labs
Corticosterone methyloxidase type 2 deficiency MedGen: C3463917OMIM: 610600GeneReviews: Not available	See labs

Genomic context

Location:: 8q24.3

Sequence:: Chromosome: 8; NC_000008.11 (142910559..142917843, complement)

Total number of exons:: 9

Genomic Sequence

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Variation

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ClinVar	Variants reported to ClinVar
dbVar	Studies and variants
SNP	Variation Viewer for CYP11B2 variants
Genome viewer	Explore NCBI-annotated and select non-NCBI annotated genome assemblies

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MedGen
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OMIM
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PubMed (OMIM)
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RefSeq RNAs
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RefSeqGene
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