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EPHX1 epoxide hydrolase 1

Gene ID: 2052, updated on 6-Oct-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: MEH; EPHX; EPOX; HYL1

Summary

Epoxide hydrolase is a critical biotransformation enzyme that converts epoxides from the degradation of aromatic compounds to trans-dihydrodiols which can be conjugated and excreted from the body. Epoxide hydrolase functions in both the activation and detoxification of epoxides. Mutations in this gene cause preeclampsia, epoxide hydrolase deficiency or increased epoxide hydrolase activity. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding the same protein have been found for this gene.[provided by RefSeq, Dec 2008]

Genomic context

Location:
1q42.12
Sequence:
Chromosome: 1; NC_000001.11 (225810124..225845563)
Total number of exons:
11

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