Ephx1

UniProt ID: P07687
Organism: Rattus norvegicus
Review Status: COMPLETE
πŸ“ Provide Detailed Feedback

Gene Description

Ephx1 encodes rat microsomal epoxide hydrolase, an endoplasmic-reticulum membrane biotransformation enzyme that hydrolyzes arene and aliphatic epoxides to dihydrodiols. The review accepts epoxide hydrolase activity and direct epoxide/lipid metabolism as core or direct functions, and keeps membrane localization, oxysterol/enzyme binding, and hormone-response annotations as non-core context.

Existing Annotations Review

GO Term Evidence Action Reason
GO:0004301 epoxide hydrolase activity
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
ACCEPT
Summary: Ephx1's microsomal epoxide hydrolase detoxification of arene and fatty-acid epoxides supports retaining epoxide hydrolase activity as a direct annotation (IBA, GO_REF:0000033).
Reason: epoxide hydrolase activity is a specific catalytic activity matching Ephx1's documented role in microsomal epoxide hydrolase detoxification of arene and fatty-acid epoxides. Rat Ephx1 is itself among the experimental seeds of the IBD node, so the phylogenetic assertion is grounded on the target.
Propagation Review
Root cause: NO FAILURE CORE
Sources checked:
PANTHER:PTN001856032 Β· PANTHER:PTN001856032 SUPPORTS TRANSFER
GO:0004301 IBD in the current PTHR21661 PAINT slice, seeded by rat Ephx1 itself (RGD:2557), human EPHX1 (P07099) and a Drosophila member; the target appearing among the seeds is the expected marker of descendant experimental grounding, not circularity. The same node anchors the GO:0097176 epoxide metabolic process IBD.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProtKB:P07687
GO; GO:0004301; F:epoxide hydrolase activity; IDA:RGD.
file:rat/Ephx1/Ephx1-deep-research-falcon.md
Rat **Ephx1** encodes **microsomal epoxide hydrolase 1 (EPHX1/mEH)**, a membrane-anchored **Ξ±/Ξ²-hydrolase-fold** enzyme best known for catalyzing the **hydrolysis of epoxides to the corresponding vicinal diols**. This reaction is central to **xenobiotic detoxification** (and in some cases **bioactivation**) because many epoxides are reactive intermediates generated by cytochrome P450s.
GO:0019369 arachidonate metabolic process
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
ACCEPT
Summary: Ephx1's microsomal epoxide hydrolase detoxification of arene and fatty-acid epoxides supports retaining arachidonate metabolic process as a direct annotation (IBA, GO_REF:0000033).
Reason: arachidonate metabolic process is a direct metabolic process expected from Ephx1's documented role in microsomal epoxide hydrolase detoxification of arene and fatty-acid epoxides.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProtKB:P07687
GO; GO:0019369; P:arachidonate metabolic process; ISS:UniProtKB.
file:rat/Ephx1/Ephx1-deep-research-falcon.md
arachidonic-acid-derived **epoxyeicosatrienoic acids (EETs)** and linoleic-acid-derived **EpOMEs**, which are hydrolyzed to corresponding diols (**DHETs** and **DiHOMEs**).
GO:0097176 epoxide metabolic process
IBA
GO_REF:0000033
ACCEPT
Summary: Ephx1's microsomal epoxide hydrolase detoxification of arene and fatty-acid epoxides supports retaining epoxide metabolic process as a direct annotation (IBA, GO_REF:0000033).
Reason: epoxide metabolic process is a direct metabolic process expected from Ephx1's documented role in microsomal epoxide hydrolase detoxification of arene and fatty-acid epoxides.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProtKB:P07687
GO; GO:0097176; P:epoxide metabolic process; IDA:UniProtKB.
file:rat/Ephx1/Ephx1-deep-research-falcon.md
Rat **Ephx1** encodes **microsomal epoxide hydrolase 1 (EPHX1/mEH)**, a membrane-anchored **Ξ±/Ξ²-hydrolase-fold** enzyme best known for catalyzing the **hydrolysis of epoxides to the corresponding vicinal diols**. This reaction is central to **xenobiotic detoxification** (and in some cases **bioactivation**) because many epoxides are reactive intermediates generated by cytochrome P450s.
GO:0003824 catalytic activity
IEA
GO_REF:0000002
MODIFY
Summary: catalytic activity captures part of Ephx1 biology, but a more specific replacement better represents the direct role (IEA, GO_REF:0000002).
Reason: catalytic activity is directionally correct but less specific than the curated replacement term for Ephx1's role in microsomal epoxide hydrolase detoxification of arene and fatty-acid epoxides.
Proposed replacements: epoxide hydrolase activity
Supporting Evidence:
UniProtKB:P07687
FUNCTION: Biotransformation enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of arene and aliphatic epoxides to less reactive and more water soluble dihydrodiols by the trans addition of water.
GO:0004301 epoxide hydrolase activity
IEA
GO_REF:0000116
ACCEPT
Summary: Ephx1's microsomal epoxide hydrolase detoxification of arene and fatty-acid epoxides supports retaining epoxide hydrolase activity as a direct annotation (IEA, GO_REF:0000116).
Reason: epoxide hydrolase activity is a specific catalytic activity matching Ephx1's documented role in microsomal epoxide hydrolase detoxification of arene and fatty-acid epoxides.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProtKB:P07687
GO; GO:0004301; F:epoxide hydrolase activity; IDA:RGD.
GO:0005789 endoplasmic reticulum membrane
IEA
GO_REF:0000044
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: endoplasmic reticulum membrane is retained as useful context for Ephx1, but it is not the defining core function (IEA, GO_REF:0000044).
Reason: endoplasmic reticulum membrane records where Ephx1 has been observed, but localization does not define the gene product's primary activity.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProtKB:P07687
GO; GO:0005789; C:endoplasmic reticulum membrane; IEA:UniProtKB-SubCell.
file:rat/Ephx1/Ephx1-deep-research-falcon.md
EPHX1 is primarily localized to the **endoplasmic reticulum (microsomes)** with a single **N-terminal membrane anchor**
GO:0016803 ether hydrolase activity
IEA
GO_REF:0000002
MODIFY
Summary: ether hydrolase activity captures part of Ephx1 biology, but a more specific replacement better represents the direct role (IEA, GO_REF:0000002).
Reason: ether hydrolase activity is directionally correct but less specific than the curated replacement term for Ephx1's role in microsomal epoxide hydrolase detoxification of arene and fatty-acid epoxides.
Proposed replacements: epoxide hydrolase activity
Supporting Evidence:
UniProtKB:P07687
FUNCTION: Biotransformation enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of arene and aliphatic epoxides to less reactive and more water soluble dihydrodiols by the trans addition of water.
GO:0033961 cis-stilbene-oxide hydrolase activity
IEA
GO_REF:0000120
ACCEPT
Summary: Ephx1's microsomal epoxide hydrolase detoxification of arene and fatty-acid epoxides supports retaining cis-stilbene-oxide hydrolase activity as a direct annotation (IEA, GO_REF:0000120).
Reason: cis-stilbene-oxide hydrolase activity is a specific catalytic activity matching Ephx1's documented role in microsomal epoxide hydrolase detoxification of arene and fatty-acid epoxides.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProtKB:P07687
GO; GO:0033961; F:cis-stilbene-oxide hydrolase activity; IMP:UniProtKB.
file:rat/Ephx1/Ephx1-deep-research-falcon.md
Reported xenobiotic substrates include **styrene oxide, cis-stilbene oxide, cyclohexene oxide, indene 1,2-oxide, ethylene oxide**
GO:0008142 oxysterol binding
IEA
GO_REF:0000107
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: oxysterol binding is retained as useful context for Ephx1, but it is not the defining core function (IEA, GO_REF:0000107).
Reason: oxysterol binding records substrate, cofactor, or quaternary-structure context for Ephx1, but the curated core function is microsomal epoxide hydrolase detoxification of arene and fatty-acid epoxides.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProtKB:P07687
GO; GO:0008142; F:oxysterol binding; ISS:UniProtKB.
file:rat/Ephx1/Ephx1-deep-research-falcon.md
**epoxysteroids** such as androstene oxide/estroxide
GO:0008142 oxysterol binding
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: oxysterol binding is retained as useful context for Ephx1, but it is not the defining core function (ISS, GO_REF:0000024).
Reason: oxysterol binding records substrate, cofactor, or quaternary-structure context for Ephx1, but the curated core function is microsomal epoxide hydrolase detoxification of arene and fatty-acid epoxides.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProtKB:P07687
GO; GO:0008142; F:oxysterol binding; ISS:UniProtKB.
GO:0008142 oxysterol binding
ISO
GO_REF:0000121
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: oxysterol binding is retained as useful context for Ephx1, but it is not the defining core function (ISO, GO_REF:0000121).
Reason: oxysterol binding records substrate, cofactor, or quaternary-structure context for Ephx1, but the curated core function is microsomal epoxide hydrolase detoxification of arene and fatty-acid epoxides.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProtKB:P07687
GO; GO:0008142; F:oxysterol binding; ISS:UniProtKB.
GO:0004301 epoxide hydrolase activity
ISO
GO_REF:0000121
ACCEPT
Summary: Ephx1's microsomal epoxide hydrolase detoxification of arene and fatty-acid epoxides supports retaining epoxide hydrolase activity as a direct annotation (ISO, GO_REF:0000121).
Reason: epoxide hydrolase activity is a specific catalytic activity matching Ephx1's documented role in microsomal epoxide hydrolase detoxification of arene and fatty-acid epoxides.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProtKB:P07687
GO; GO:0004301; F:epoxide hydrolase activity; IDA:RGD.
GO:0019369 arachidonate metabolic process
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
ACCEPT
Summary: Ephx1's microsomal epoxide hydrolase detoxification of arene and fatty-acid epoxides supports retaining arachidonate metabolic process as a direct annotation (ISS, GO_REF:0000024).
Reason: arachidonate metabolic process is a direct metabolic process expected from Ephx1's documented role in microsomal epoxide hydrolase detoxification of arene and fatty-acid epoxides.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProtKB:P07687
GO; GO:0019369; P:arachidonate metabolic process; ISS:UniProtKB.
GO:0019369 arachidonate metabolic process
ISO
GO_REF:0000121
ACCEPT
Summary: Ephx1's microsomal epoxide hydrolase detoxification of arene and fatty-acid epoxides supports retaining arachidonate metabolic process as a direct annotation (ISO, GO_REF:0000121).
Reason: arachidonate metabolic process is a direct metabolic process expected from Ephx1's documented role in microsomal epoxide hydrolase detoxification of arene and fatty-acid epoxides.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProtKB:P07687
GO; GO:0019369; P:arachidonate metabolic process; ISS:UniProtKB.
GO:0033961 cis-stilbene-oxide hydrolase activity
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
ACCEPT
Summary: Ephx1's microsomal epoxide hydrolase detoxification of arene and fatty-acid epoxides supports retaining cis-stilbene-oxide hydrolase activity as a direct annotation (ISS, GO_REF:0000024).
Reason: cis-stilbene-oxide hydrolase activity is a specific catalytic activity matching Ephx1's documented role in microsomal epoxide hydrolase detoxification of arene and fatty-acid epoxides.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProtKB:P07687
GO; GO:0033961; F:cis-stilbene-oxide hydrolase activity; IMP:UniProtKB.
GO:0033961 cis-stilbene-oxide hydrolase activity
ISO
GO_REF:0000121
ACCEPT
Summary: Ephx1's microsomal epoxide hydrolase detoxification of arene and fatty-acid epoxides supports retaining cis-stilbene-oxide hydrolase activity as a direct annotation (ISO, GO_REF:0000121).
Reason: cis-stilbene-oxide hydrolase activity is a specific catalytic activity matching Ephx1's documented role in microsomal epoxide hydrolase detoxification of arene and fatty-acid epoxides.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProtKB:P07687
GO; GO:0033961; F:cis-stilbene-oxide hydrolase activity; IMP:UniProtKB.
GO:0004301 epoxide hydrolase activity
IMP
PMID:9854022
Catalytic triad of microsomal epoxide hydrolase: replacement...
ACCEPT
Summary: Ephx1's microsomal epoxide hydrolase detoxification of arene and fatty-acid epoxides supports retaining epoxide hydrolase activity as a direct annotation (IMP, PMID:9854022).
Reason: epoxide hydrolase activity is a specific catalytic activity matching Ephx1's documented role in microsomal epoxide hydrolase detoxification of arene and fatty-acid epoxides.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:9854022
Microsomal epoxide hydrolase (mEH) belongs to the superfamily of alpha/beta-hydrolase fold enzymes. A catalytic triad in the active centre of the enzyme hydrolyses the substrate molecules in a two-step reaction via the intermediate formation of an enzyme-substrate ester.
GO:0016020 membrane
IDA
PMID:22798687
EH3 (ABHD9): the first member of a new epoxide hydrolase fam...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: membrane is retained as useful context for Ephx1, but it is not the defining core function (IDA, PMID:22798687).
Reason: membrane records where Ephx1 has been observed, but localization does not define the gene product's primary activity.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:22798687
Epoxide hydrolases are a small superfamily of enzymes important for the detoxification of chemically reactive xenobiotic epoxides and for the processing of endogenous epoxides that act as signaling molecules.
GO:0016020 membrane
IDA
PMID:9245728
The membrane anchor of microsomal epoxide hydrolase from hum...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: membrane is retained as useful context for Ephx1, but it is not the defining core function (IDA, PMID:9245728).
Reason: membrane records where Ephx1 has been observed, but localization does not define the gene product's primary activity.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:9245728
Erratum in Biochem Biophys Res Commun.
GO:0016020 membrane
IDA
PMID:9854022
Catalytic triad of microsomal epoxide hydrolase: replacement...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: membrane is retained as useful context for Ephx1, but it is not the defining core function (IDA, PMID:9854022).
Reason: membrane records where Ephx1 has been observed, but localization does not define the gene product's primary activity.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:9854022
Microsomal epoxide hydrolase (mEH) belongs to the superfamily of alpha/beta-hydrolase fold enzymes. A catalytic triad in the active centre of the enzyme hydrolyses the substrate molecules in a two-step reaction via the intermediate formation of an enzyme-substrate ester.
GO:0033961 cis-stilbene-oxide hydrolase activity
IMP
PMID:9854022
Catalytic triad of microsomal epoxide hydrolase: replacement...
ACCEPT
Summary: Ephx1's microsomal epoxide hydrolase detoxification of arene and fatty-acid epoxides supports retaining cis-stilbene-oxide hydrolase activity as a direct annotation (IMP, PMID:9854022).
Reason: cis-stilbene-oxide hydrolase activity is a specific catalytic activity matching Ephx1's documented role in microsomal epoxide hydrolase detoxification of arene and fatty-acid epoxides.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:9854022
Microsomal epoxide hydrolase (mEH) belongs to the superfamily of alpha/beta-hydrolase fold enzymes. A catalytic triad in the active centre of the enzyme hydrolyses the substrate molecules in a two-step reaction via the intermediate formation of an enzyme-substrate ester.
GO:0043231 intracellular membrane-bounded organelle
IDA
PMID:22798687
EH3 (ABHD9): the first member of a new epoxide hydrolase fam...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: intracellular membrane-bounded organelle is retained as useful context for Ephx1, but it is not the defining core function (IDA, PMID:22798687).
Reason: intracellular membrane-bounded organelle records where Ephx1 has been observed, but localization does not define the gene product's primary activity.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:22798687
Epoxide hydrolases are a small superfamily of enzymes important for the detoxification of chemically reactive xenobiotic epoxides and for the processing of endogenous epoxides that act as signaling molecules.
GO:0043231 intracellular membrane-bounded organelle
IDA
PMID:9245728
The membrane anchor of microsomal epoxide hydrolase from hum...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: intracellular membrane-bounded organelle is retained as useful context for Ephx1, but it is not the defining core function (IDA, PMID:9245728).
Reason: intracellular membrane-bounded organelle records where Ephx1 has been observed, but localization does not define the gene product's primary activity.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:9245728
Erratum in Biochem Biophys Res Commun.
GO:0043231 intracellular membrane-bounded organelle
IDA
PMID:9854022
Catalytic triad of microsomal epoxide hydrolase: replacement...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: intracellular membrane-bounded organelle is retained as useful context for Ephx1, but it is not the defining core function (IDA, PMID:9854022).
Reason: intracellular membrane-bounded organelle records where Ephx1 has been observed, but localization does not define the gene product's primary activity.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:9854022
Microsomal epoxide hydrolase (mEH) belongs to the superfamily of alpha/beta-hydrolase fold enzymes. A catalytic triad in the active centre of the enzyme hydrolyses the substrate molecules in a two-step reaction via the intermediate formation of an enzyme-substrate ester.
GO:0097176 epoxide metabolic process
ISO
GO_REF:0000121
ACCEPT
Summary: Ephx1's microsomal epoxide hydrolase detoxification of arene and fatty-acid epoxides supports retaining epoxide metabolic process as a direct annotation (ISO, GO_REF:0000121).
Reason: epoxide metabolic process is a direct metabolic process expected from Ephx1's documented role in microsomal epoxide hydrolase detoxification of arene and fatty-acid epoxides.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProtKB:P07687
GO; GO:0097176; P:epoxide metabolic process; IDA:UniProtKB.
GO:0097176 epoxide metabolic process
IDA
PMID:9854022
Catalytic triad of microsomal epoxide hydrolase: replacement...
ACCEPT
Summary: Ephx1's microsomal epoxide hydrolase detoxification of arene and fatty-acid epoxides supports retaining epoxide metabolic process as a direct annotation (IDA, PMID:9854022).
Reason: epoxide metabolic process is a direct metabolic process expected from Ephx1's documented role in microsomal epoxide hydrolase detoxification of arene and fatty-acid epoxides.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:9854022
Microsomal epoxide hydrolase (mEH) belongs to the superfamily of alpha/beta-hydrolase fold enzymes. A catalytic triad in the active centre of the enzyme hydrolyses the substrate molecules in a two-step reaction via the intermediate formation of an enzyme-substrate ester.
GO:0034312 diol biosynthetic process
IDA
PMID:2507189
Epoxide hydratase: sex specific expression and rate-limiting...
ACCEPT
Summary: Ephx1's microsomal epoxide hydrolase detoxification of arene and fatty-acid epoxides supports retaining diol biosynthetic process as a direct annotation (IDA, PMID:2507189).
Reason: diol biosynthetic process is a direct metabolic process expected from Ephx1's documented role in microsomal epoxide hydrolase detoxification of arene and fatty-acid epoxides.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:2507189
However, the sum of products that potentially derive from the common intermediate DMBA 3,4-oxide namely, DMBA 3,4-diol, 3- and 4-hydroxy DMBA, was comparable between the two sexes (18 versus 20 pmol/mg/min).
GO:0004301 epoxide hydrolase activity
IDA
PMID:8313504
Studies on the importance of microsomal epoxide hydrolase in...
ACCEPT
Summary: Ephx1's microsomal epoxide hydrolase detoxification of arene and fatty-acid epoxides supports retaining epoxide hydrolase activity as a direct annotation (IDA, PMID:8313504).
Reason: epoxide hydrolase activity is a specific catalytic activity matching Ephx1's documented role in microsomal epoxide hydrolase detoxification of arene and fatty-acid epoxides.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:8313504
In order to investigate the role of the microsomal epoxide hydrolase (mEH) in the detoxification of arene oxides in the presence of a high endogenous glutathione S-transferase (GST) activity-a situation found in several organs--we expressed the rat mEH cDNA in BHK21 Syrian hamster cells.
GO:0001889 liver development
IEP
PMID:2469391
Quantitation of mRNAs specific for the mixed-function oxidas...
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: liver development is treated as over-annotation because it reflects context or consequence rather than Ephx1's direct role (IEP, PMID:2469391).
Reason: liver development reflects exposure, expression, phenotype, or downstream pathway context rather than the direct Ephx1 role in microsomal epoxide hydrolase detoxification of arene and fatty-acid epoxides.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:2469391
Evaluation of ontogenetic expression of the cytochrome P450PCN and cytochrome P450b gene families as well as the NADPH-cytochrome P450 oxidoreductase and epoxide hydrolase genes in Holtzmann rats showed that basal levels of mRNAs encoding these enzymes could be detected in most tissues.
GO:0071385 cellular response to glucocorticoid stimulus
IEP
PMID:2350182
Glucocorticoid repression and basal regulation of the epoxid...
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: cellular response to glucocorticoid stimulus is treated as over-annotation because it reflects context or consequence rather than Ephx1's direct role (IEP, PMID:2350182).
Reason: cellular response to glucocorticoid stimulus reflects exposure, expression, phenotype, or downstream pathway context rather than the direct Ephx1 role in microsomal epoxide hydrolase detoxification of arene and fatty-acid epoxides.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:2350182
Through a series of promoter deletions and gene transfer experiments we have examined the basal regulation and glucocorticoid-mediated repression of the rat epoxide hydrolase gene.
GO:0019899 enzyme binding
IPI
PMID:10891369
Interaction between cytochrome P450 and other drug-metaboliz...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: enzyme binding is retained as useful context for Ephx1, but it is not the defining core function (IPI, PMID:10891369).
Reason: enzyme binding records substrate, cofactor, or quaternary-structure context for Ephx1, but the curated core function is microsomal epoxide hydrolase detoxification of arene and fatty-acid epoxides.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:10891369
Protein-protein interactions between cytochrome P450 (P450) and other drug-metabolizing enzymes were studied by affinity chromatography using CYP1A1-, glycine-, and bovine serum albumin (BSA)-conjugated Sepharose 4B columns.
GO:0120253 hydrocarbon catabolic process
ISO
GO_REF:0000121
ACCEPT
Summary: Ephx1's microsomal epoxide hydrolase detoxification of arene and fatty-acid epoxides supports retaining hydrocarbon catabolic process as a direct annotation (ISO, GO_REF:0000121).
Reason: hydrocarbon catabolic process is a direct metabolic process expected from Ephx1's documented role in microsomal epoxide hydrolase detoxification of arene and fatty-acid epoxides.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProtKB:P07687
GO; GO:0120253; P:hydrocarbon catabolic process; ISO:RGD.
GO:0004301 epoxide hydrolase activity
IDA
PMID:8314768
Expression of rat microsomal epoxide hydrolase in Escherichi...
ACCEPT
Summary: Ephx1's microsomal epoxide hydrolase detoxification of arene and fatty-acid epoxides supports retaining epoxide hydrolase activity as a direct annotation (IDA, PMID:8314768).
Reason: epoxide hydrolase activity is a specific catalytic activity matching Ephx1's documented role in microsomal epoxide hydrolase detoxification of arene and fatty-acid epoxides.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:8314768
The cDNA containing the complete coding region for rat microsomal epoxide hydrolase (EC 3.3.2.3) was cloned into the expression/secretion vector pIN-III-OmpA3 and expressed in Escherichia coli strain TG1.

Core Functions

Ephx1 encodes rat microsomal epoxide hydrolase 1. FUNCTION: Biotransformation enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of arene and aliphatic epoxides to less reactive and more water soluble dihydrodiols by the trans addition of water.

Supporting Evidence:
  • UniProtKB:P07687
    FUNCTION: Biotransformation enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of arene and aliphatic epoxides to less reactive and more water soluble dihydrodiols by the trans addition of water.
  • file:rat/Ephx1/Ephx1-deep-research-falcon.md
    Rat **Ephx1** encodes **microsomal epoxide hydrolase 1 (EPHX1/mEH)**, a membrane-anchored **Ξ±/Ξ²-hydrolase-fold** enzyme best known for catalyzing the **hydrolysis of epoxides to the corresponding vicinal diols**. This reaction is central to **xenobiotic detoxification** (and in some cases **bioactivation**) because many epoxides are reactive intermediates generated by cytochrome P450s.
  • file:rat/Ephx1/Ephx1-deep-research-falcon.md
    arachidonic-acid-derived **epoxyeicosatrienoic acids (EETs)** and linoleic-acid-derived **EpOMEs**, which are hydrolyzed to corresponding diols (**DHETs** and **DiHOMEs**).

References

Loading supporting content…

Download this section (compressed HTML)

Deep Research

Falcon

(Ephx1-deep-research-falcon.md)

Loading supporting content…

Download this section (compressed HTML)

πŸ“š Additional Documentation

Notes

(Ephx1-notes.md)

Ephx1 review notes

Evidence summary

  • [UniProtKB:P07687] UniProt describes Ephx1 as hydrolyzing arene and aliphatic epoxides to less reactive, more soluble dihydrodiols.
  • PMID:9854022 The UniProt and GOA entries cite this publication for epoxide hydrolase activity and cis-stilbene-oxide hydrolase evidence.

Curation decisions

  • Core function: microsomal epoxide hydrolase 1 (epoxide hydrolase activity, GO:0004301).
  • Specific catalytic activities and direct metabolic processes were accepted.
  • Broad parent, localization, binding, and stimulus-response annotations were modified, kept non-core, or marked over-annotated according to support.

πŸ“„ View Raw YAML

Loading supporting content…

Download this section (compressed HTML)