Cytochrome P450 (CYP)
CYP450 Cytochromes P450s are a family of enzymes that are of paramount importance in drug biotransformation. The most important isoenzymes for drug metabolism are: CYP1A1, CYP1A2 CYP2B6 CYP2C9, CYP2C19 CYP2D6 CYP2E1 CYP3A4, CYP3A5 and CYP3A7 The number after the abbreviation CYP stands for the family, the following letter for the subfamily and the last number … Cytochrome P450 (CYP)