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CYP2W1 cytochrome P450 family 2 subfamily W member 1 [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

Gene ID: 54905, updated on 25-Nov-2025
Official Symbol
CYP2W1provided by HGNC
Official Full Name
cytochrome P450 family 2 subfamily W member 1provided by HGNC
Primary source
HGNC:HGNC:20243
See related
Ensembl:ENSG00000073067 MIM:615967; AllianceGenome:HGNC:20243
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
REVIEWED
Organism
Homo sapiens
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
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. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Expression
Biased expression in skin (RPKM 2.9), duodenum (RPKM 2.7) and 8 other tissues See more
Orthologs
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Location:
7p22.3
Exon count:
9
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2025_08 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 7 NC_000007.14 (983181..989640)
RS_2025_08 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 7 NC_060931.1 (1088177..1094636)
RS_2024_09 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 7 NC_000007.13 (1022817..1029276)

Chromosome 7 - NC_000007.14Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene ArfGAP with dual PH domains 1 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 17830 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC124901569 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:994600-995209 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 17832 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:1002516-1003103 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 25482 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:1006706-1007206 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:1007207-1007707 Neighboring gene NANOG-H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:1014408-1015290 Neighboring gene NANOG-H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:1015291-1016171 Neighboring gene cytochrome c oxidase assembly factor COX19 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 17835 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:1028403-1029003 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 17836 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 25484 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:1036874-1037414 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:1038871-1039460 Neighboring gene cholesin Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC124901570 Neighboring gene microRNA 339

Go to nucleotide: Graphics FASTA GenBank

  • Project title: Tissue-specific circular RNA induction during human fetal development
  • Description: 35 human fetal samples from 6 tissues (3 - 7 replicates per tissue) collected between 10 and 20 weeks gestational time were sequenced using Illumina TruSeq Stranded Total RNA
  • BioProject: PRJNA270632
  • Publication: PMID 26076956
  • Analysis date: Mon Apr 2 22:54:59 2018

Related articles in PubMed

  1. CYP2W1 is highly expressed in adrenal glands and is positively associated with the response to mitotane in adrenocortical carcinoma. Ronchi CL, et al. PLoS One, 2014. PMID 25144458, Free PMC Article
  2. Genetic polymorphisms and haplotype structures of the human CYP2W1 gene in a Japanese population. Hanzawa Y, et al. Drug Metab Dispos, 2008 Feb. PMID 17998294
  3. CYP2W1 variant alleles in Caucasians and association of the CYP2W1 G541A (Ala181Thr) polymorphism with increased colorectal cancer risk. Gervasini G, et al. Pharmacogenomics, 2010 Jul. PMID 20602611
  4. Expression of CYP2W1 in colon tumors: regulation by gene methylation. Gomez A, et al. Pharmacogenomics, 2007 Oct. PMID 17979506
  5. Enzymatic properties of human CYP2W1 expressed in Escherichia coli. Yoshioka H, et al. Biochem Biophys Res Commun, 2006 Jun 23. PMID 16677611

See all (33) citations in PubMed

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?
  1. CYP2S1 and CYP2W1 expression is associated with patient survival in breast cancer.
    Title: CYP2S1 and CYP2W1 expression is associated with patient survival in breast cancer.
  2. showed that the genetic pattern of CYP2W1 is interethnically different among the three Chinese populations, and this finding can extend our understanding of population genetics of CYP2W1 in the Chinese population
    Title: Identification of Genetic Polymorphisms of CYP2W1 in the Three Main Chinese Ethnicities: Han, Tibetan, and Uighur.
  3. summarizes the history, distribution, polymorphism, membrane topology, function and possible role in cancer therapy of CYP2W1.
    Title: The CYP2W1 enzyme: regulation, properties and activation of prodrugs.
  4. Normal adrenal tissue lacks CYP2W1 enzyme expression; adrenocortical carcinomas generally do not express the enzyme as well.
    Title: Human Cytochrome P450 2W1 Is Not Expressed in Adrenal Cortex and Is Only Rarely Expressed in Adrenocortical Carcinomas.
  5. Report novel SNPs of CYP2W1 gene in Chinese Uygur and Han populations.
    Title: Novel single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of CYP2W1 gene in Chinese Uygur and Han populations.
  6. Data suggest that canonical cytochrome P-450 reductants (cytochrome P450 reductase; cytochrome b5) cannot serve as electron donors for CYP2W1, a colon tumor-specific enzyme; glycosylation of CYP2W1 at Asn177 is required for full catalytic activity.
    Title: Membrane topology and search for potential redox partners of colon cancer-specific cytochrome P450 2W1.
  7. Results show the developmental expression of CYP2W1 in the GI tract mediated by epigenetic modifications, its specific location, and regulation by anticancer drugs which can be considered as an adjuvant therapy of colon and hepatic cancers.
    Title: Developmental regulation and induction of cytochrome P450 2W1, an enzyme expressed in colon tumors.
  8. Low KRT13 mRNA expression is associated with oral squamous cell carcinoma.
    Title: KRT13, FAIM2 and CYP2W1 mRNA expression in oral squamous cell carcinoma patients with risk habits.
  9. CYP2W1 is highly expressed in both normal and neoplastic adrenal glands making it a promising tool for targeted therapy in ACC
    Title: CYP2W1 is highly expressed in adrenal glands and is positively associated with the response to mitotane in adrenocortical carcinoma.
  10. High CYP2W1 expression is seen in 26% of primary colorectal tumors and in 48% of corresponding liver metastases.
    Title: The expression of CYP2W1 in colorectal primary tumors, corresponding lymph node metastases and liver metastases.
Submit: New GeneRIF Correction See all GeneRIFs (22)

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EBI GWAS Catalog

Description
A genome-wide association study (GWAS) for bronchopulmonary dysplasia.
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Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

Homology

Clone Names

  • MGC34287

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables all-trans retinal binding IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
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enables all-trans-retinol binding IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
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enables heme binding IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
enables heme binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables iron ion binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables metal ion binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables monooxygenase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables monooxygenase activity TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
  
enables oxidoreductase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables oxidoreductase activity, acting on paired donors, with incorporation or reduction of molecular oxygen IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables oxidoreductase activity, acting on paired donors, with incorporation or reduction of molecular oxygen, reduced flavin or flavoprotein as one donor, and incorporation of one atom of oxygen IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
enables retinoic acid 4-hydroxylase activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
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enables retinoic acid binding IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
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Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in aflatoxin metabolic process IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
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involved_in aflatoxin metabolic process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in cytochrome metabolic process TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
  
involved_in lipid metabolic process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in organic acid metabolic process IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
involved_in phospholipid metabolic process IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in retinoic acid catabolic process IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in xenobiotic metabolic process IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
involved_in xenobiotic metabolic process IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
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Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in cell surface IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
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is_active_in cytoplasm IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
located_in endoplasmic reticulum lumen IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
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located_in endoplasmic reticulum lumen IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
located_in endoplasmic reticulum membrane TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
  
is_active_in intracellular membrane-bounded organelle IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
located_in plasma membrane IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Preferred Names
cytochrome P450 2W1
Names
CYPIIW1
cytochrome P450, family 2, subfamily W, polypeptide 1

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

Genomic

  1. NG_007934.1 RefSeqGene

    Range
    4983..11442
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_017781.3 → NP_060251.2  cytochrome P450 2W1 precursor

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_060251.2

    Status: REVIEWED

    Source sequence(s)
    AC073957, BC025761
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS5319.2
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    Q8TAV3
    Related
    ENSP00000310149.7, ENST00000308919.12
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam00067
    Location:32 → 479
    p450; Cytochrome P450

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2025_08

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000007.14 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Range
    983181..989640
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    GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_011515441.4 → XP_011513743.1  cytochrome P450 2W1 isoform X2

    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam00067
    Location:32 → 462
    p450; Cytochrome P450

  2. XM_011515440.4 → XP_011513742.1  cytochrome P450 2W1 isoform X1

    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam00067
    Location:32 → 452
    p450; Cytochrome P450

Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

Genomic

  1. NC_060931.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Range
    1088177..1094636
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_054358534.1 → XP_054214509.1  cytochrome P450 2W1 isoform X1

  2. XM_054358535.1 → XP_054214510.1  cytochrome P450 2W1 isoform X2

Nucleotide Protein
Heading Accession and Version
Protein Accession Links
GenPept Link UniProtKB Link
Q8TAV3.2 GenPept UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot:Q8TAV3

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