Description
CYP11B1 shows close homology to the CYP11B2 gene, which encodes aldosterone synthase and is normally expressed only in the zona glomerulosa. Both genes map to chromosome 8q21. 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 protein localizes to the mitochondrial inner membrane