PharmGKB:  The Pharmacogenetics and Pharmacogenomics Knowledge Base
Search PharmGKB:?
 

Important Variant Information for CYP3A5

Submitted by: Jatinder Lamba, Erin Schuetz (PAAR)
Reviewed by: Reviewed
Submitted date: February 16, 2006

There are Three Important Variants for CYP3A5.

  1. CYP3A5*3 (rs776746)
  2. CYP3A5*6 (rs10264272)
  3. CYP3A5*7


1. CYP3A5*3 (rs776746)

Gene HGNC Name: CYP3A5
Variant Summary: Among Caucasians, the estimated allele frequency of CYP3A5*3 is 0.85. The allele frequency in other ethnic groups is as follows: African American, 0.55; Japanese, 0.85; Chinese, 0.65; Mexicans, 0.75; Southeast Asians (excluding Japanese and Chinese), 0.67; Pacific islanders, 0.65 and Southwest American Indians, 0.4. [PMID: 11279519 ]. Subjects who are homozygous for the CYP3A5*3 variant demonstrate significant reduction in the protein and activity. Liver microsomes from subjects homozygous for the nonfunctional CYP3A5*3 allele have about half the overall CYP3A catalytic activity toward midazolam [PMID: 11279519, 12065767] compared to subjects homozygous for CYP3A5*1.

Persons with CYP3A5 expressor genotypes (CYP3A5*1/*1 and *1/*3) metabolize some CYP3A substrates more rapidly than CYP3A5 non-expressors. For example, they require larger tacrolimus dosing in organ transplant patients than CYP3A5 nonexpressors (CYP3A5*3/*3) [PMID: 15814280, 15729180, 15723604, 15808586 ]; conversely, the renal expression of CYP3A5 is associated with lower risk of nephrotoxicity from cyclosporine A and tacrolimus [PMID: 14583679]. CYP3A5 expressors had a higher rate of ifosfamide N-demethylation in liver and kidney [PMID: 15821045 ] and of cyclosporine A metabolism in kidney [PMID: 15450954 ]. CYP3A5 has been implicated as a genetic determinant of differences in lipid lowering response to statins [PMID: 15284534]. CYP3A5*3 is not associated with risk of t-AML in children treated for ALL [PMID: 12439220]. Among the African American population, CYP3A5*1/*3 subjects had 8 and 18 fold higher CYP3A5 content and CYP3A catalytic activity, respectively, compared to CYP3A5*3/*3 subjects [PMID: 12754175]. The CYP3A5*1 genotype (CYP3A5 expressors) has been associated with salt-sensitive hypertension, whereas subjects homozygous for CYP3A5*3 (CYP3A5 non-expressors) have a lower risk of hypertension [PMID: 15952872]. CYP3A5*3 is also significantly associated with systolic blood pressure, mean arterial pressure and creatinine clearance among the African American population [PMID: 12754175]. This was confirmed in a large trial-DEBATE study [PMID: 15952872]. The CYP3A5*3 allele frequency shows extreme variation across human populations and is significantly correlated with distance from the equator [PMID: 15492926]. CYP3A5 genotype has been associated with more rapid clearance of the antiretroviral drug saquinavir [PMID: 16338276] and with dose dependent effects on ABT-773 plasma levels [PMID: 15179406]. CYP3A5*3 genotype affects the extent of drug interactions. The magnitude of induction of CYP3A activity is greater in CYP3A5 nonexpressors [PMID: 14515058] and the extent of itraconazole inhibition of CYP3A-mediated midazolam hydroxylation is greater in CYP3A5 nonexpressors, likely due to the relatively CYP3A4-specific inhibition by itraconazole [PMID: 15289787].

Additional numbering information: 22893 G>A on AC005020 (6986G/A with respect to NG_000004.2 with translation start site as +1 on the CYP allele nomenclature website http://www.cypalleles.ki.se/cyp3a5.htm). The presence of a G at nt 22893 on AC005020 creates an alternate splice site and results in cryptic splicing whereas the presence of an A at nt 22893 is not associated with aberrant splicing. Creation of the alternate splice site by the G22893 allele results in insertion of a novel exon3B from intron 3 that changes the CYP3A5*3 reading frame and produces a premature stop codon after aa102.

There is still no genomic CYP3A5 sequence available corresponding to the CYP3A5*1 allele initially described by Aoyama et al. 1989[PMID: 2732228], on the cDNA level and encoding a functional CYP3A5 enzyme. The reference sequence for the CYP3A5*1 allele has been obtained by using the CYP3A5 sequence found in accession number NG_000004.2 (corresponding to the CYP3A5*3 allele) and replacing base 6986 G with an A (numbering based on translation start as +1). Likewise, the reference sequence for the CYP3A5*1 allele can be obtained by using the CYP3A5 sequence found in accession number AC005020 (corresponding to the CYP3A5*3 allele) by making the following base change, 22893 G>A (numbering based on translation start site as +1).
Key PubMed IDs: 11279519, 12065767, 12324482, 15492926
Genomic Variant & GenBank ID: 260167 G>A on NG_000004.2
Note: CYP3A5*3 (G) > CYP3A5*1 (A) *See Variant Summary
mRNA Variant & GenBank ID: Not applicable (intronic variant).
Note: Alternatively spliced transcripts Genbank IDs: AF355804 (alternate exon3B), AF355802 (alternate exon5B), AF355801 (alternate exon4B); see splice variant information.
Protein Variant & GenBank ID: no CYP3A5 protein produced
dbSNP rs#: rs776746
GoldenPath Position: chr7:99108475 (PharmGKB and UCSC hg18) and 98881936(HAPMAP rel#19/phaseII)
Key Drugs/Substrates: ( Adapted from http://medicine.iupui.edu/flockhart/table.htm )
Macrolide antibiotics: clarithromycin, telithromycin;
Benzodiazepines: alprazolam, diazepam=>3OH, midazolam, triazolam;
Immune Modulators: cyclosporine, tacrolimus (FK506);
HIV Antivirals: indinavir, nelfinavir, ritonavir, saquinavir;
Prokinetic: cisapride ;
Antihistamines: astemizole, chlorpheniramine, terfenidine;
Calcium Channel Blockers: amlodipine, diltiazem, felodipine, lercanidipine, nifedipine, nisoldipine, nitrendipine, verapamil;
HMG CoA Reductase Inhibitors: atorvastatin, cerivastatin, lovastatin, simvastatin;
Steroid 6beta-OH: estradiol, hydrocortisone, progesterone, testosterone;
Miscellaneous drugs: alfentanil, aripiprazole, buspirone, cafergot, caffeine=>TMU, cilostazol, cocaine, codeine- N-demethylation, dapsone, dextromethorphan, docetaxel, domperidone, eplerenone, fentanyl, finasteride, gleevec, haloperidol, irinotecan, LAAM, lidocaine, methadone, nateglinide, ondansetron, pimozide, propranolol, quinine, salmeterol, sildenafil, sirolimus, tamoxifen, taxol, terfenadine, trazodone, vincristine, zaleplon, zolpidem
Key Phenotypes/Diseases: CYP3A5 genotype is associated with risk of elevated blood pressure and hypertension [PMID: 12754175, 15952872, 15596575].
DNA Source Containing
Homozygous Reference
Allele(Coriell Lines):
(CYP3A5*1/1 [A/A]):
NA18503 (PA130760116), NA18517 (PA130760126), NA18522 (PA130760130), NA15215 (PA126721210)
DNA Source Containing
Heterozygous
Reference
Allele(Coriell Lines):
(CYP3A5*1/3 [A/G]):
NA07029 (PA126710371), NA07000 (PA126710358), NA10854 (PA126710313), NA15029 (PA126721208)
DNA Source Containing
Homozygous Minor
Allele(Coriell Lines):
(CYP3A5*3/3 [G/G]):
NA06985 (PA126721080), NA06991 (PA126721081), NA07019 (PA126710365), NA15236 (PA126721214)
Phenotype Data Sets: Phenotype data sets PA130713012 [PMID: 11279519] and PA130713029 [PMID: 12065767] demonstrate association of CYP3A5 variants with CYP3A activity measured as MDZ hydroxylation and CYP3A5 expression measured as mRNA or protein in liver and intestine.

Phenotype data sets PA130756033 [PMID: 12694072], PA132837944 [PMID: 14747421] and PA133888800 demonstrate that CYP3A5 expressor genotypes (CYP3A5*1/*1 and *1/*3) require higher tacrolimus doses than CYP3A5 nonexpressors (CYP3A5*3/*3) to achieve the same plasma concentration in pediatric heart transplant and adult lung transplant patients, respectively.

Phenotype data set PA646601 [PMID: 12439220] demonstrates that CYP3A5*3 is not associated with risk of t-ML in children treated for acute lymphocytic leukemia.

Phenotype data set PA130713028 [PMID: 12202670] explains interindividual differences of docetaxel PK and PD in Asian populations are associated with CYP3A5 genotype.

CYP3A5*3 allele frequency in various populations is significantly correlated with their distance from the equator [PMID: 15492926]. Persons with a CYP3A5*3 (non-expressors) genotype metabolize saquinavir less rapidly, achieve a higher Cmax and have slower clearance than CYP3A5*1 (expressor) carriers (PA142658557) [PMID: 16338276].

Other data sets of interest that demonstrate that CYP3A5 genotype is associated with drug metabolism and clearance: tacrolimus (PA133888947), etoposide (PA132837945), docetaxel and midazolam (PA129966512), midazolam (PA129411304), irinotecan (PA130150454, PA130713026 [PMID: 12960109], PA129966511, PA130150455).
Splice Variation : Yes


2. CYP3A5*6(rs10264272)

Gene HGNC Name: CYP3A5
Variant Summary: CYP3A5*6 (a G-to-A transition in exon 7 results in exon 7 skipping), causes alternative splicing of CYP3A5 and protein truncation, resulting in the absence of CYP3A5 protein [PMID: 11279519]. CYP3A5*6 alleles are relatively frequent in African American subjects (10-22%) but absent/very rare in White [PMID: 11279519, 15833928] and Asian populations [PMID: 12756511]; the frequency in the Dutch population is 0.01% [PMID: 12324482]. CYP3A5 variants are also associated with race and tumor characteristics but not with the disposition of Tamoxifen in Breast cancer patients [PMID:15596297]. Additional numbering information: 30597G>A on Genbank accession ID AC005020  (14690G/A with respect to NG_000004.2 with translation start site as +1 on the CYP allele nomenclature website (http://www.cypalleles.ki.se/cyp3a5.htm)
Key PubMed IDs: 11279519, 12756511, 12324482, 15833928
Genomic Variant & GenBank ID: 267871 G>A on NG_000004.2
mRNA Variant & GenBank ID: 711G>A , NM_000777 (Genbank accession number for alternatively spliced form is AF355803)
Protein Variant & GenBank ID: Lys208Lys on NP_000768
dbSNP rs#: rs10264272
GoldenPath Position: chr7:99100771 (hg18), Chr7: 98874232 (HapMap rel #19/phaseII)
DNA Source Containing
Homozygous Reference
Allele(Coriell Lines):
NA15029 (PA126721208), NA15038 (PA126721221)
DNA Source Containing
Heterozygous
Reference
Allele (Coriell Lines):
NA15334 (PA126721239), NA15268 (PA126721228), NA15215 (PA126721210)
Phenotype Data Sets: CYP3A5*6 is associated with a significant decrease in CYP3A5 protein and activity (PA130713012) [PMID: 11279519].
Splice Variation: Yes


3. CYP3A5*7

Gene HGNC Name: CYP3A5
Variant Summary: CYP3A5*7 (27131-2ins T) resides between codons 345/346 and results in a shift in reading frame. This shift introduces a premature termination codon at codon number 348 (D348). Therefore the variant alleles are null. CYP3A5*7 occurs with the frequency of 10-22% among the African population but is absent in White and Asian populations [PMID: 11740341, 15833928] and this may reflect evolutionary pressures generated by environmental factors in geographically distinct regions [PMID: 15833928]. However no genotype-phenotype association was observed between homozygous wildtype and heterozygous subjects with respect to disposition of midazolam [PMID: 14515058, 15114431]. Additional numbering information: 27131-27132insT (Genbank accession NG_000004.2 with translation start site as +1 on CYP allele nomenclature website http://www.cypalleles.ki.se/cyp3a5.htm); 43039 (Genbank AC005020); [PMID: 15833928]
Key PubMed IDs: 11740341, 15833928, 15114431, 14515058, 16004554
Genomic Variant & GenBank ID: 280312 T>TT on NG_000004.2
mRNA Variant & GenBank ID: 1122 T>TT on NM_000777
Protein Variant & GenBank ID: Pro/Thr 345/6 Pro/Tyr, NP_000768 , but produces termination codon at codon number 348 (Asp348ter).
GoldenPath Position: chr7:99088330 ;T/TT(hg18)
The PGRN is financially supported by grants from NIGMS, NHLBI, NHGRI, NIEHS, NCI, and NLM within the NIH, HHS. PharmGKB is managed at Stanford University. This work is supported by the NIH/NIGMS Pharmacogenetics Research Network and Database (U01GM61374). ©2001-2008 PharmGKB.