Description_x000D_ General description_x000D_ 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 mitochondrial protein initiates the degradation of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3, the physiologically active form of vitamin D3, by hydroxylation of the side chain. In regulating the level of vitamin D3, this enzyme plays a role in calcium homeostasis and the vitamin D endocrine system. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. (provided by RefSeq)_x000D_ Immunogen_x000D_ CYP24A1 (NP_000773, 415 a.a. ~ 514 a.a) partial recombinant protein with GST tag. MW of the GST tag alone is 26 KDa._x000D_ Sequence_x000D_ LMLNTQVLGSSEDNFEDSSQFRPERWLQEKEKINPFAHLPFGVGKRMCIGRRLAELQLHLALCWIVRKYDIQATDNEPVEMLHSGTLVPSRELPIAFCQR_x000D_ Physical form_x000D_ Solution in phosphate buffered saline, pH 7.4