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UniProt functional annotation for P00173 | ||
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| UniProt code: P00173. |
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| Organism: | |
Rattus norvegicus (Rat). |
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Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Glires; Rodentia; Myomorpha; Muroidea; Muridae; Murinae; Rattus. |
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| Function: | |
Cytochrome b5 is a membrane-bound hemoprotein functioning as an electron carrier for several membrane-bound oxygenases. It is also involved in several steps of the sterol biosynthesis pathway, particularly in the C-6 double bond introduction during the C-6 desaturation. |
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| Subcellular location: | |
Endoplasmic reticulum membrane; Single-pass membrane protein; Cytoplasmic side. Microsome membrane; Single-pass membrane protein; Cytoplasmic side. |
| Similarity: | |
Belongs to the cytochrome b5 family. {ECO:0000305}. |
Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.