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Category: ProteinDomain
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Protein Domain
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Description: Cholesterol 24-hydroxylase (CYP46A1) is the neuronal-specific and rate-limiting enzyme for cholesterol conversion to 24S-hydroxycholesterol (24S-OHC) [, ]. It has a neuroprotective effect in Huntington's disease, a genetic disease that leads to many cellular dysfunctions, including abnormalities in cholesterol metabolism [, ].