CYP3A4


Summary: This gene encodes a member of the cytochrome P450 superfamily of enzymes. The cytochrome P450 proteins are monooxygenases that catalyze many reactions involved in drug metabolism and synthesis of cholesterol, steroids and other lipids. This protein localizes to the endoplasmic reticulum and its expression is induced by glucocorticoids and some pharmacological agents. This enzyme is involved in the metabolism of approximately half the drugs in use today, including acetaminophen, codeine, cyclosporin A, diazepam and erythromycin. The enzyme also metabolizes some steroids and carcinogens. This gene is part of a cluster of cytochrome P450 genes on chromosome 7q21.1. Previously another CYP3A gene, CYP3A3, was thought to exist; however, it is now thought that this sequence represents a transcript variant of CYP3A4. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been identified. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2011].

NameOMIM IDEnsembl IDHGNC IDPHARMGKB IDMap Location
cytochrome P450 family 3 subfamily A member 4MIM:124010Ensembl:ENSG00000160868HGNC:HGNC:2637PA1307q22.1

GO terms in CYP3A4


Term TypeEvidence TypeGO Term IDGO Des.
MFIDAGO:0004497monooxygenase activity
MFISSGO:0004497monooxygenase activity
MFTASGO:0004497monooxygenase activity
MFIDAGO:0005496steroid binding
MFIDAGO:0005506iron ion binding
MFIMPGO:0008395steroid hydroxylase activity
MFIDAGO:0016491oxidoreductase activity
MFIEAGO:0016712oxidoreductase activity, acting on paired donors, with incorporation or reduction of molecular oxygen, reduced flavin or flavoprotein as one donor, and incorporation of one atom of oxygen
MFTASGO:0019825oxygen binding
MFIPIGO:0019899enzyme binding
MFIEAGO:0020037heme binding
MFIDAGO:0030343vitamin D3 25-hydroxylase activity
MFIDAGO:0034875caffeine oxidase activity
MFIMPGO:0050649testosterone 6-beta-hydroxylase activity
MFIDAGO:0070576vitamin D 24-hydroxylase activity
MFIDAGO:0101020estrogen 16-alpha-hydroxylase activity
BPIDAGO:0002933lipid hydroxylation
BPTASGO:0006629lipid metabolic process
BPIMPGO:0006706steroid catabolic process
BPTASGO:0006805xenobiotic metabolic process
BPIDAGO:0008202steroid metabolic process
BPIMPGO:0008202steroid metabolic process
BPTASGO:0008209androgen metabolic process
BPIDAGO:0009822alkaloid catabolic process
BPIDAGO:0016098monoterpenoid metabolic process
BPIDAGO:0017144drug metabolic process
BPIEAGO:0036378calcitriol biosynthetic process from calciol
BPICGO:0042359vitamin D metabolic process
BPIDAGO:0042737drug catabolic process
BPIMPGO:0042737drug catabolic process
BPIDAGO:0042738exogenous drug catabolic process
BPTASGO:0042759long-chain fatty acid biosynthetic process
BPIDAGO:0046483heterocycle metabolic process
BPIDAGO:0055114oxidation-reduction process
BPIDAGO:0070989oxidative demethylation
CCIDAGO:0005737cytoplasm
CCTASGO:0005789endoplasmic reticulum membrane
CCIEAGO:0016021integral component of membrane
CCIEAGO:0031090organelle membrane
CCTASGO:0043231intracellular membrane-bounded organelle

Gene expression in normal tissue: CYP3A4

Gene-model tissue-cancer distribution: Bubble Plot

Gene-drug pathway distribution

Pathways in CYP3A4


DatabasePathway IDPathway Des.
wikipathwaysWP1604Codeine and Morphine Metabolism
wikipathwaysWP206Fatty Acid Omega Oxidation
wikipathwaysWP2289Drug Induction of Bile Acid Pathway
wikipathwaysWP229Irinotecan Pathway
wikipathwaysWP259Nifedipine Activity
wikipathwaysWP2646Lidocaine metabolism
wikipathwaysWP2816Felbamate Metabolism
wikipathwaysWP2826Cocaine metabolism
wikipathwaysWP2874Liver X Receptor Pathway
wikipathwaysWP2875Constitutive Androstane Receptor Pathway
wikipathwaysWP2876Pregnane X Receptor pathway
wikipathwaysWP2877Vitamin D Receptor Pathway
wikipathwaysWP2879Farnesoid X Receptor Pathway
wikipathwaysWP2882Nuclear Receptors Meta-Pathway
wikipathwaysWP299Nuclear Receptors in Lipid Metabolism and Toxicity
wikipathwaysWP3869Cannabinoid receptor signaling
wikipathwaysWP3915Angiopoietin Like Protein 8 Regulatory Pathway
wikipathwaysWP4010Liver steatosis AOP
wikipathwaysWP43Oxidation by Cytochrome P450
wikipathwaysWP465Tryptophan metabolism
wikipathwaysWP691Tamoxifen metabolism
wikipathwaysWP696Benzo(a)pyrene metabolism
wikipathwaysWP697Estrogen metabolism
wikipathwaysWP699Aflatoxin B1 metabolism
wikipathwaysWP702Metapathway biotransformation Phase I and II
smpdbSMP00028Caffeine Metabolism
smpdbSMP00074Retinol Metabolism
smpdbSMP00086Ibuprofen Action Pathway
smpdbSMP00096Celecoxib Action Pathway
smpdbSMP00260Clopidogrel Action Pathway
smpdbSMP00327Phenytoin (Antiarrhythmic) Action Pathway
smpdbSMP00328Lidocaine (Antiarrhythmic) Action Pathway
smpdbSMP00336Vitamin A Deficiency
smpdbSMP00398Lidocaine (Local Anaesthetic) Action Pathway
smpdbSMP00405Codeine Action Pathway
smpdbSMP00408Methadone Action Pathway
smpdbSMP00422Imipramine Action Pathway
smpdbSMP00426Fluoxetine Action Pathway
smpdbSMP00433Irinotecan Action Pathway
smpdbSMP00436Vinblastine Action Pathway
smpdbSMP00439Vinorelbine Action Pathway
smpdbSMP00440Prednisone Action Pathway
smpdbSMP00442Etoposide Action Pathway
smpdbSMP00443Teniposide Action Pathway
smpdbSMP00447Cyclophosphamide Action Pathway
smpdbSMP00448Ifosfamide Action Pathway
smpdbSMP00471Tamoxifen Action Pathway
smpdbSMP00590Ibuprofen Metabolism Pathway
smpdbSMP00600Irinotecan Metabolism Pathway
smpdbSMP00601Etoposide Metabolism Pathway
smpdbSMP00602Teniposide Metabolism Pathway
smpdbSMP00604Cyclophosphamide Metabolism Pathway
smpdbSMP00605Ifosfamide Metabolism Pathway
smpdbSMP00606Tamoxifen Metabolism Pathway
smpdbSMP00610Clopidogrel Metabolism Pathway
smpdbSMP00620Lidocaine (Local Anaesthetic) Metabolism Pathway
smpdbSMP00621Codeine Metabolism Pathway
smpdbSMP00624Methadone Metabolism Pathway
smpdbSMP00625Imipramine Metabolism Pathway
smpdbSMP00631Prednisone Metabolism Pathway
smpdbSMP00633Felbamate Metabolism Pathway
smpdbSMP00634Carbamazepine Metabolism Pathway
smpdbSMP00636Venlafaxine Metabolism Pathway
smpdbSMP00637Tramadol Metabolism Pathway
smpdbSMP00639Clomipramine Metabolism Pathway
smpdbSMP00640Acetaminophen Metabolism Pathway
smpdbSMP00641Doxepin Metabolism Pathway
smpdbSMP00642Nevirapine Metabolism Pathway
smpdbSMP00644Celecoxib Metabolism Pathway
smpdbSMP00646Fluoxetine Metabolism Pathway
smpdbSMP00648Sorafenib Metabolism Pathway
smpdbSMP00651Artemether Metabolism Pathway
smpdbSMP00652Mycophenolic Acid Metabolism Pathway
kegghsa00140Steroid hormone biosynthesis - Homo sapiens (human)
kegghsa00591Linoleic acid metabolism - Homo sapiens (human)
kegghsa00830Retinol metabolism - Homo sapiens (human)
kegghsa00980Metabolism of xenobiotics by cytochrome P450 - Homo sapiens (human)
kegghsa00982Drug metabolism - cytochrome P450 - Homo sapiens (human)
kegghsa00983Drug metabolism - other enzymes - Homo sapiens (human)
kegghsa04976Bile secretion - Homo sapiens (human)
kegghsa05204Chemical carcinogenesis - Homo sapiens (human)
pharmgkbPA145011108Statin Pathway - Generalized, Pharmacokinetics
pharmgkbPA145011109Atorvastatin/Lovastatin/Simvastatin Pathway, Pharmacokinetics
pharmgkbPA145011111Fluvastatin Pathway, Pharmacokinetics
pharmgkbPA145011113Warfarin Pathway, Pharmacokinetics
pharmgkbPA145011115Phenytoin Pathway, Pharmacokinetics
pharmgkbPA145011119Tamoxifen Pathway, Pharmacokinetics
pharmgkbPA146123006Codeine and Morphine Pathway, Pharmacokinetics
pharmgkbPA150981002Vinka Alkaloid Pathway, Pharmacokinetics
pharmgkbPA152325160Gefitinib Pathway, Pharmacokinetics
pharmgkbPA152530846Proton Pump Inhibitor Pathway, Pharmacokinetics
pharmgkbPA153627759Anti-diabetic Drug Repaglinide Pathway, Pharmacokinetics
pharmgkbPA154423659Anti-diabetic Drug Nateglinide Pathway, Pharmacokinetics
pharmgkbPA154424674Clopidogrel Pathway, Pharmacokinetics
pharmgkbPA154426155Taxane Pathway, Pharmacokinetics
pharmgkbPA154426903Erlotinib Pathway, Pharmacokinetics
pharmgkbPA161749012Fluoxetine Pathway, Pharmacokinetics
pharmgkbPA162359940Imipramine/Desipramine Pathway, Pharmacokinetics
pharmgkbPA164713427Imatinib Pathway, Pharmacokinetics/Pharmacodynamics
pharmgkbPA164713428Losartan Pathway, Pharmacokinetics
pharmgkbPA164713429Citalopram Pathway, Pharmacokinetics
pharmgkbPA165111375Benzodiazepine Pathway, Pharmacokinetics
pharmgkbPA165378192Artemisinin and Derivatives Pathway, Pharmacokinetics
pharmgkbPA165816736Celecoxib Pathway, Pharmacokinetics
pharmgkbPA165817070Carbamazepine Pathway, Pharmacokinetics
pharmgkbPA165859361Zidovudine Pathway, Pharmacokinetics/Pharmacodynamics
pharmgkbPA165884757Caffeine Pathway, Pharmacokinetics
pharmgkbPA165946349Tramadol Pharmacokinetics
pharmgkbPA165948566Metformin Pathway, Pharmacodynamic
pharmgkbPA165950411Nevirapine Pathway, Pharmacokinetics
pharmgkbPA165958541Theophylline Pathway, Pharmacokinetics
pharmgkbPA165959537Sorafenib Pharmacokinetics
pharmgkbPA165960076Clomipramine Pathway, Pharmacokinetics
pharmgkbPA165964832Mycophenolic acid Pathway, Pharmacokinetics
pharmgkbPA165964832Mycophenolic acid Pathway, Pharmacokinetics/Pharmacodynamics
pharmgkbPA165981686Doxepin Pathway, Pharmacokinetics
pharmgkbPA165986114Tacrolimus/Cyclosporine Pathway, Pharmacokinetics
pharmgkbPA165986194Pathway_PA165986194 -need delete
pharmgkbPA165986279Acetaminophen Pathway, Pharmacokinetics
pharmgkbPA166014758Venlafaxine Pathway, Pharmacokinetics
pharmgkbPA166041114Ibuprofen Pathway, Pharmacokinetics
pharmgkbPA2001Irinotecan Pathway, Pharmacokinetics
pharmgkbPA2025Etoposide Pathway, Pharmacokinetics/Pharmacodynamics
pharmgkbPA2034Cyclophosphamide Pathway, Pharmacokinetics
pharmgkbPA2037Ifosfamide Pathway, Pharmacokinetics
reactomeR-HSA-1430728Metabolism
reactomeR-HSA-211859Biological oxidations
reactomeR-HSA-211897Cytochrome P450 - arranged by substrate type
reactomeR-HSA-211945Phase I - Functionalization of compounds
reactomeR-HSA-211981Xenobiotics
reactomeR-HSA-5423646Aflatoxin activation and detoxification
reactomeR-HSA-556833Metabolism of lipids
reactomeR-HSA-9018677Biosynthesis of DHA-derived SPMs
reactomeR-HSA-9018678Biosynthesis of specialized proresolving mediators (SPMs)
reactomeR-HSA-9018682Biosynthesis of maresins
reactomeR-HSA-9027307Biosynthesis of maresin-like SPMs

Gene-Drug: Aster Plot


Drug IDDrug NameModel Num.
iGMDRD882CIL412
iGMDRD871BRD63683
iGMDRD679Bistramide A3
iGMDRD280CYTOCHALASIN B3
iGMDRD297Austocystin D2
iGMDRD126Tipifarnib2
iGMDRD885Compound 1102
iGMDRD434BMS-5369242
iGMDRD424Tamatinib1
iGMDRD427ABT7373
iGMDRD150RITA7

Gene in drug-gene network: Network Plot

Gene-drug targets distribution

Gene Structure: PDB

Models in CYP3A4

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