CYP28A1 explained

Organism:Drosophila mettleri (Fruit fly)
Taxid:7228
Cytochrome P450 monooxygenase CYP28A1
Symbol:Cyp28a1
Uniprot:O46221

CYP28A1 is an insect gene belongs to the cytochrome P450 family, first found in Drosophila mettleri (Fruit fly), involved in the detoxification of plant alkaloids.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Bono JM, Matzkin LM, Castrezana S, Markow TA . Molecular evolution and population genetics of two Drosophila mettleri cytochrome P450 genes involved in host plant utilization . Molecular Ecology . 17 . 13 . 3211–21 . July 2008 . 18510584 . 2702709 . 10.1111/j.1365-294X.2008.03823.x . 2008MolEc..17.3211B .