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CYP2C9*3


Cytochrome P450 2C9 (CYP2C9), a member of the CYP2C enzyme subfamily, ranks amongst the most important drug metabolizing enzymes in humans.

Human CYP2C9 has been shown to exhibit genetic polymorphism. In addition to the wild-type protein CYP2C9*1, at least 32 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) have been reported within the coding region of the CYP2C9 gene producing the variant allozymes. CYP2C9*3 is one of them. CYP2C9*3 reflects an Ile359-Leu (I359L) change in the amino acid sequence, and have reduced catalytic activity compared with the wild type (CYP2C9*1).


Allele frequencies(%) of CYP2C9 polymorphism

African-American Black-African Pygmy Asian Caucasian
CYP2C9*3 2.0 0-2.3 0 1.1-3.6 3.3-16.2

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