Cholesterol 24-Hydroxylase

Synonyms

5(beta)-cholestane-3 alpha,7 alpha,12 alpha,25-tetrol-24S-hydroxylase

Brain Specific 24S Hydroxylase

Brain-Specific 24S-Hydroxylase

CYP46A1

Cholestane Tetrol 24 Hydroxylase

Cholestane Tetrol 24-Hydroxylase

Cholesterol 24 Hydroxylase

Cytochrome P450 46A1

A steroid hydroxylase that functions in CHOLESTEROL homeostasis in the brain. It converts cholesterol into 24S-hydroxycholesterol, which is transported over the BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER more rapidly than unmetabolized cholesterol.