Sterol-C4-mehtyl oxidase-like protein was isolated based on its similarity to the yeast ERG25 protein. It contains a set of putative metal binding motifs with similarity to that seen in a family of membrane desaturases-hydroxylases. The protein is localized to the endoplasmic reticulum membrane and is believed to function in cholesterol biosynthesis. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Forensic Context
A study in mice demonstrated that alcohol-induced alcoholic liver disease significantly up-regulated the expression of the MSMO1 gene, which was subsequently inhibited by treatment with Gentiana dahurica Fisch ethanol extract [Cao et al. DOI:10.1016/J.Jep.2020.113422].