Cyp26c1 - cytochrome P450, family 26, subfamily c, polypeptide 1

Predicted to enable retinoic acid 4-hydroxylase activity and retinoic acid binding activity. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including anterior/posterior pattern specification; neural crest cell development; and organelle fusion. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; branchial arch; epibranchial placode; future hindbrain; and inner ear. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in focal dermal hypoplasia. Orthologous to human CYP26C1 (cytochrome P450 family 26 subfamily C member 1). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]