Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C8

Synonyms

4-Hydroxylase, S-Mephenytoin

CYP2C8

CYP2C8, Cytochrome P-450

CYPIIC8

Cytochrome P 450 CYP2C8

Cytochrome P450 MP 20

Cytochrome P450 MP-20

Cytochrome P450, Family 2, Subfamily C, Polypeptide 8

P-450 CYP2C8, Cytochrome

P450 MP-20, Cytochrome

S Mephenytoin 4 Hydroxylase

S-Mephenytoin 4-Hydroxylase

A liver microsomal cytochrome P450 hydroxylase that oxidizes a broad spectrum of substrates including STEROIDS, FATTY ACIDS, and XENOBIOTICS. Examples of pharmaceutical substrates for CYP2C8 include; PACLITAXOL; torsemide; and; AMODIAQUINE