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Enzymes located in the smooth endoplasmic reticulum of cells. CYP catalyses a variety of reactions including epoxidation, N-dealkylation, O-dealkylation, S-oxidation and hydroxylation. There are numerous isoforms of cytochrome P450.
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(2008). CYP. In: Schwab, M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Cancer. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-47648-1_1444
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