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Cyp26a1 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Cyp26a1
  • Name
    cytochrome P450, family 26, subfamily a, polypeptide 1
  • Synonyms
    Cyp26, MGC:13860, P450RA, P450RAI, RAH, retinoic acid hydrolase
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:1096359
    NCBI Gene: 13082
  • Alliance
    genome feature page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    2 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr19:37686246-37689984 bp, + strand
    From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 19, 32.36 cM, cytoband C2-C3
  • Mapping Data
    1 experiment
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    147 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_1096359
 protein coding gene Chr19:37686186-37689984 (+)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200027306
 protein coding gene Chr19:34480880-34484619 (+)
A/J ENSMUSG00195011473
 protein coding gene Chr19:34580414-34584153 (+)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220018572
 protein coding gene Chr19:34461900-34465641 (+)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180031237
 protein coding gene Chr19:34908353-34912093 (+)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175036607
 protein coding gene Chr19:34341925-34345667 (+)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215010218
 protein coding gene Chr19:34352556-34356294 (+)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0022918
 protein coding gene Chr19:34277595-34281324 (+)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005015231
 protein coding gene Chr19:34017680-34021511 (+)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210033640
 protein coding gene Chr19:34421195-34424934 (+)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185029607
 protein coding gene Chr19:34941362-34945101 (+)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205006190
 protein coding gene Chr19:34186875-34190615 (+)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000024084
 protein coding gene Chr19:35080740-35084499 (+)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230030765
 protein coding gene Chr19:35752703-35756442 (+)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190010646
 protein coding gene Chr19:34318695-34322434 (+)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225029048
 protein coding gene Chr19:39302524-39306263 (+)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010000762
 protein coding gene Chr19:34463485-34467252 (+)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010022468
 protein coding gene Chr19:34187540-34191398 (+)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005035267
 protein coding gene Chr19:33827763-33831501 (+)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    CYP26A1, cytochrome P450 family 26 subfamily A member 1
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    CYP26A1, cytochrome P450 family 26 subfamily A member 1
  • Synonyms
    CP26, CYP26, P450RAI, P450RAI1
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 1592
    UniProt: O43174

  • Chr Location
    10q23.33; chr10:93073475-93077885 (+)  GRCh38
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    46 phenotypes from 3 alleles in 3 genetic backgrounds
    17 phenotype references
Phenotype Overview

adipose tissue
behavior/neurological
cardiovascular system
cellular
craniofacial
digestive/alimentary system
embryo
endocrine/exocrine glands
growth/size/body
hearing/vestibular/ear
hematopoietic system
homeostasis/metabolism
integument
immune system
limbs/digits/tail
liver/biliary system
mortality/aging
muscle
nervous system
pigmentation
renal/urinary system
reproductive system
respiratory system
skeleton
taste/olfaction
neoplasm
vision/eye

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Homozygotes for targeted null mutations die during mid-late gestation and exhibit spina bifida, caudal agenesis, and abnormalities of the kidneys, urogenital tract, hindgut, cervical vertebrae, and rostral hindbrain.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    33
  • GO References
    13
Molecular Function

carbohydrate derivative binding
cytoskeletal protein binding
DNA binding
enzyme regulator
hydrolase
ligase
lipid binding
oxidoreductase
RNA binding
signaling receptor activity
signaling receptor binding
transcription
transferase
transporter
Biological Process

carbohydrate derivative metabolism
cell differentiation
cell population proliferation
cellular component organization
DNA-templated transcription
establishment of localization
homeostatic process
immune system process
lipid metabolic process
programmed cell death
protein metabolic process
response to stimulus
signaling
system development
Cellular Component

cell projection
cytoplasmic vesicle
cytoskeleton
cytosol
endoplasmic reticulum
endosome
extracellular region
Golgi apparatus
mitochondrion
membraneless organelle
nucleus
organelle envelope
organelle lumen
plasma membrane
protein-containing complex
synapse
vacuole
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Expression
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Expression Overview

early conceptus
embryo ectoderm
embryo endoderm
embryo mesoderm
embryo mesenchyme
extraembryonic component
alimentary system
auditory system
branchial arches
cardiovascular system
connective tissue
endocrine system
exocrine system
hemolymphoid system
integumental system
limbs
liver and biliary system
musculoskeletal system
nervous system
olfactory system
reproductive system
respiratory system
urinary system
visual system
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  • Assay Results
    1196
  • Tissues
    414
  • cDNA Data
    25
  • Literature Summary
    96
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic ENSMUSG00000024987 Ensembl Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 3739 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript ENSMUST00000025946 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 1791 Not Applicable  
    polypeptide ENSMUSP00000025946 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 497 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 65
      Genomic 2
      cDNA 28
      Primer pair 19
      Other 16
      Antibodies 2

      Microarray probesets 3
    References
    more
    • Summaries
      All 154
      Developmental Gene Expression 96
      Gene Ontology 13
      Phenotypes 17
    • Earliest
      J:41831 Fujii H, et al., Metabolic inactivation of retinoic acid by a novel P450 differentially expressed in developing mouse embryos. EMBO J. 1997 Jul 16;16(14):4163-73
    • Latest
      J:390120 Trowe MO, et al., Mesenchymal WNT signaling coordinates epithelial and mesenchymal differentiation in the developing murine ureter. Cell Commun Signal. 2026 Jul 21;24(1)
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    09/01/2026
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