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# CYP3A4

ENSG00000160868

Target class

Enzyme

Chromosome

7

Approved drugs

2

Clinical candidates (approved and in development)

3

## Clinical evidence

**Approved drugs**

2

**Clinical candidates (approved and in development)**

3

## Druggability

**Chemical probe available**

Yes

## Names

**Target name**

CYP3A4

**Gene name**

Cytochrome P450 family 3 subfamily A member 4

**Gene symbol**

CYP3A4

**Previous gene symbols**

- CYP3A3

**Protein name**

Cytochrome P450 3A4 (EC 1.14.14.1) (1,4-cineole 2-exo-monooxygenase) (1,8-cineole 2-exo-monooxygenase) (EC 1.14.14.56) (Albendazole monooxygenase (sulfoxide-forming)) (EC 1.14.14.73) (Albendazole sulfoxidase) (CYPIIIA3) (CYPIIIA4) (Cholesterol 25-hydroxylase) (Cytochrome P450 3A3) (Cytochrome P450 HLp) (Cytochrome P450 NF-25) (Cytochrome P450-PCN1) (Nifedipine oxidase) (Quinine 3-monooxygenase) (EC 1.14.14.55)

## Classification

**Gene biotype**

Protein coding

**Gene family**

Cytochrome P450 family 3

**Target class**

Enzyme

**Target type**

Human gene

## Expression and localisation

**Tissues expressed in**

7

**Protein localisation evidence grade**

Approved

**Highest tissue expression**

335.3

**Tissue specificity (Gini)**

0.96

**Tissue specificity (tau)**

0.996

## Pathways and interactions

**KEGG gene identifiers**

- hsa:1576

**Protein interaction confidence**

0.918991

**Protein interaction partners**

116

### Reactome pathways (7)

- R-HSA-211945
- R-HSA-211981
- R-HSA-5423646
- R-HSA-9027307
- R-HSA-9749641
- R-HSA-9754706
- R-HSA-9757110

## Genomic location

**End position**

99784274

**Start position**

99756959

**Chromosome**

7

**Strand**

Reverse

## Identifiers

**Ensembl gene ID**

ENSG00000160868

**HGNC ID**

HGNC:2637

Source: [www.genenames.org](https://www.genenames.org/data/gene-symbol-report/#!/hgnc%5Fid/HGNC:2637)

**NCBI Gene ID**

1576

**UniProt ID**

P08684

## Cellular location

- Endoplasmic reticulum membrane
- Single-pass membrane protein. Microsome membrane
- Single-pass membrane protein.
- Cytosol

### Publication evidence

- PubMed 21576599  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21576599/)

## Tissue expression

**Tissue specificity (tau)**

0.996407

**Expression inequality (Gini)**

0.960342

### Highest expression

Expression in transcripts per million

**Liver**

335.3

**Small Intestine - Terminal Ileum**

48.25

**Pancreas**

2.41

**Skin - Sun Exposed (Lower leg)**

1.92

**Skin - Not Sun Exposed (Suprapubic)**

1.9

### All tissues (54)

Expression in transcripts per million

- Liver335.3
- Small Intestine - Terminal Ileum48.25
- Pancreas2.41
- Skin - Sun Exposed (Lower leg)1.92
- Skin - Not Sun Exposed (Suprapubic)1.9
- Testis1.03
- Adrenal Gland1.01
- Pituitary0.77
- Brain - Cerebellum0.49
- Cells - EBV-transformed lymphocytes0.36
- Esophagus - Mucosa0.31
- Colon - Transverse0.27
- Brain - Cerebellar Hemisphere0.27
- Breast - Mammary Tissue0.24
- Nerve - Tibial0.24
- Ovary0.22
- Vagina0.22
- Minor Salivary Gland0.22
- Kidney - Cortex0.21
- Cervix - Ectocervix0.21
- Adipose - Visceral (Omentum)0.2
- Colon - Sigmoid0.19
- Muscle - Skeletal0.17
- Adipose - Subcutaneous0.16
- Uterus0.15

And 29 more, listed on the interactive page.

## Biological functions

### Biological processes (17)

- GO:0002933  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0002933)
- GO:0006629  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0006629)
- GO:0006706  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0006706)
- GO:0006805  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0006805)
- GO:0008202  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0008202)
- GO:0008209  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0008209)
- GO:0008210  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0008210)
- GO:0009822  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0009822)
- GO:0016098  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0016098)
- GO:0042178  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0042178)
- GO:0042359  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0042359)
- GO:0042369  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0042369)
- GO:0042572  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0042572)
- GO:0042573  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0042573)
- GO:0042759  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0042759)
- GO:0046222  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0046222)
- GO:0070989  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0070989)

### Cellular components (3)

- GO:0005737  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005737)
- GO:0005789  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005789)
- GO:0043231  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0043231)

### Molecular functions (22)

- GO:0004497  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0004497)
- GO:0005496  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005496)
- GO:0005506  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005506)
- GO:0005515  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005515)
- GO:0008395  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0008395)
- GO:0008401  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0008401)
- GO:0016491  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0016491)
- GO:0016712  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0016712)
- GO:0019825  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0019825)
- GO:0019899  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0019899)
- GO:0030343  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0030343)
- GO:0034875  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0034875)
- GO:0050591  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0050591)
- GO:0050649  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0050649)
- GO:0062181  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0062181)
- GO:0062187  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0062187)
- GO:0062188  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0062188)
- GO:0062189  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0062189)
- GO:0070576  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0070576)
- GO:0101020  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0101020)
- GO:0101021  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0101021)
- GO:0102320  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0102320)

## Off-target safety

- regulation of catalytic activity  
### Studies

  - biochemical: NVS\_ADME\_hCYP3A4, is one of one assay component(s) measured or calculated from the NVS\_ADME\_hCYP3A4 assay. It is designed to make measurements of enzyme activity, a form of enzyme reporter, as detected with fluorescence intensity signals by Fluorescence technology.  
### Biological samples

  - cell-free  
Evidence source  
Source: [www.epa.gov](https://www.epa.gov/chemical-research/exploring-toxcast-data-downloadable-data)
- regulation of transcription factor activity  
### Studies (2)

  - cell-based: LTEA\_HepaRG\_CYP3A4is one of 100 assay component(s) measured in the LTEA HepaRG cell culture assay. It is a marker of NR mediated metabolism.
  - cell-based: LTEA\_HepaRG\_CYP3A4is one of 100 assay component(s) measured in the LTEA HepaRG cell culture assay. It is a marker of NR mediated metabolism.  
### Biological samples

  - HepaRG, cell line  
Evidence source  
Source: [www.epa.gov](https://www.epa.gov/chemical-research/exploring-toxcast-data-downloadable-data)

## Related records

### Trials (859)

- "OK 2004 Study" (Only Kaletra 2004 Study): Study to Evaluate Suspending Nucleosides From Triple-Drug Therapy in HIV Subjects
- "The Once A Day Protease Inhibitor Regimens"
- 48-Week Study Of GW433908 And Ritonavir Or GW433908 Alone, Twice Daily In Pediatric Patients With HIV Infection
- A Bioavailability Study of Rifabutin and Lopinavir/Ritonavir in Healthy Adult Subjects
- A Bioequivalence Study of Darunavir, Emtricitabine, and Tenofovir Alafenamide, in the Presence of Cobicistat in Healthy Participants
- A Clinical Study Of An Investigational Regimen Including Marketed HIV Drugs In HIV-1 Pediatric Subjects Ages 2-18 Years
- A Clinical Trial Comparing the Efficacy of Darunavir/Ritonavir Monotherapy Versus a Triple Combination Therapy Containing Darunavir/Ritonavir and 2 Nucleoside/Nucleotide Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors in Patients With Undetectable Plasma HIV-1 RNA on Current Treatment
- A Comparison of Three Anti-HIV Drug Combinations Containing Saquinavir Soft Gelatin Capsules Used in HIV-1 Infected Patients
- A Comparison of Three Drug Combinations Containing Clarithromycin in the Treatment of Mycobacterium Avium Complex (MAC) Disease in Patients With AIDS
- A Comparison of Two Anti-HIV Drug Regimens for Youth Who Have Failed Prior Therapy
- A Decentralized, Randomized Phase 2 Efficacy and Safety Study of Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir in Adults with Long COVID.
- A Dose Ranging Study Of GW640385 Boosted With Ritonavir (Rtv) In Comparison To A RTV-Boosted Protease Inhibitor (PI) In HIV-1 Infected PI-Experienced Adults
- A Drug Interaction Study to Assess the Pharmacokinetics of Narlaprevir and Antiretroviral Drugs
- A Drug-drug Interaction (DDI) Study of Morphothiadine Mesilate/Ritonavir in Healthy Subjects
- A Drug-drug Interaction Study Between Daclatasvir and Atazanavir/Ritonavir or Atazanavir/Cobicistat
- A Drug-Drug Interaction Study Between Danoprevir/Low-Dose Ritonavir and Cyclosporine in Healthy Volunteers
- A Drug-Drug Interaction Study of Ketoconazole, Rifampicin and Ritonavir-Boosted Atazanavir With Single-Dose RO5093151 in Healthy Volunteers
- A First Time in Human Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Antiviral Activity of Single and Repeat Doses of GSK2485852 in Chronically Infected Hepatitis C Subjects
- A Follow up Study Designed to Obtain Long Term Data on Participants Who Either Achieved a Sustained Virologic Response or Did Not Achieve a Sustained Virologic Response in an AbbVie Sponsored Hepatitis C Study
- A Multi-centre, Double-blinded, Randomized, Placebo-controlled Trial on the Efficacy and Safety of Lopinavir / Ritonavir Plus Ribavirin in the Treatment of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

### Drugs (3)

- Cobicistat Cytochrome P450 3A inhibitor
- [Ritonavir](https://trialight.com/data/asset/ritonavir-8662f393-091d-46b9-87cc-73f29dca2219.md) Cytochrome P450 3A inhibitor
- Tabimorelin Cytochrome P450 3A4 inhibitor

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