Products

Western Blot (Transfected lysate)

Immunofluorescence (Transfected cell)

Flow Cytometry (Transfected cell)

Entrez GeneID

GeneBank Accession#

Protein Accession#

Gene Name

CYB5R3

Gene Alias

B5R, DIA1

Gene Description

cytochrome b5 reductase 3

Omim ID

Gene Ontology

Gene Summary

This gene encodes cytochrome b5 reductase, which includes a membrane-bound form in somatic cells (anchored in the endoplasmic reticulum, mitochondrial and other membranes) and a soluble form in erythrocytes. The membrane-bound form exists mainly on the cytoplasmic side of the endoplasmic reticulum and functions in desaturation and elongation of fatty acids, in cholesterol biosynthesis, and in drug metabolism. The erythrocyte form is located in a soluble fraction of circulating erythrocytes and is involved in methemoglobin reduction. The membrane-bound form has both membrane-binding and catalytic domains, while the soluble form has only the catalytic domain. These two forms are resulted from alternative splicing of the gene. Mutations in this gene cause methemoglobinemias. [provided by RefSeq

Other Designations

NADH-cytochrome b5 reductase|OTTHUMP00000028761|cytochrome b5 reductase|diaphorase (NADH) (cytochrome b-5 reductase)