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Sterol 26-Hydroxylase, Mitochondrial
Sterol 26-hydroxylase, mitochondrial (531 aa, ~60 kDa) is encoded by the human CYP27A1 gene. This protein is involved in cholesterol homeostasis and bile synthesis. (NCI Thesaurus)
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