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CYP11A1

Gene

cytochrome P450 family 11 subfamily A member 1

HGNCHGNC:2590EnsemblENSG00000140459NCBI Gene1583
Locus: gene with protein productLocation: 15q24.1

Encodes

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The protein product this gene encodes, reached through the canonical GENE→PROTEIN (encodes) relation. Its biology, drugs, indications, trials and therapeutic evidence live on the protein's own page.

Cholesterol side-chain cleavage enzyme, mitochondrialP05108

Protein · therapeutic target

Clinically validated target · 3 approved medicines against this target

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Also known as

Symbols and names change; identity (the HGNC ID) does not. Previous and alternative forms are kept distinct.

Also known asCYP11A · P450SCC
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Previous symbolsCYP11A
Alias symbolsP450SCC
Previous namescytochrome P450, family 11, subfamily A, polypeptide 1, cytochrome P450, subfamily XIA (cholesterol side chain cleavage)
Alias namescholesterol monooxygenase (side-chain-cleaving)

Associated diseases

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Diseases linked to this gene through the canonical GENE→DISEASE (associated_with) relation, drawn from Open Targets' top-ranked associations by overall score — not the full association set. Disease-level detail lives on each disease's own page.

Cushing's Syndrome
Neoplasms
Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital
Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms

Drawn from Open Targets’ top 10 associations by overall score for this gene — the subset resolved to a canonical disease. Lower-ranked associations, and diseases not yet canonicalised, are not shown.

Gene family

HGNC gene-group membership.

Cytochrome P450 family 11

Provenance

HGNCCanonical human gene identity from HGNC (release 2026-07-07), updated 2023-01-20.
Open TargetsGene–disease associations from the Open Targets Platform.