| Official Name |
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| Methylsterol monooxygenase.
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| Alternative Name(s) |
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| 4-methylsterol oxidase. |
| Methylsterol hydroxylase. |
| Reaction catalysed |
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- 4,4-dimethyl-5-alpha-cholest-7-en-3-beta-ol + NAD(P)H + O(2) <=> 4-beta-hydroxymethyl-4-alpha-methyl-5-alpha-cholest-7-en-3-beta-ol + NAD(P)(+) + H(2)O
- 4-beta-hydroxymethyl-4-alpha-methyl-5-alpha-cholest-7-en-3-beta-ol + NAD(P)H + O(2) <=> 3-beta-hydroxy-4-beta-methyl-5-alpha-cholest-7-ene-4-alpha-carbaldehyde + NAD(P)(+) + 2 H(2)O
- 3-beta-hydroxy-4-beta-methyl-5-alpha-cholest-7-ene-4-alpha-carbaldehyde + NAD(P)H + O(2) <=> 3-beta-hydroxy-4-beta-methyl-5-alpha-cholest-7-ene-4-alpha-carboxylate + NAD(P)(+) + H(2)O
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| Comment(s) |
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- Requires cytochrome b5.
- Also acts on 4-alpha-methyl-5-alpha-cholest-7-en-3-beta-ol.
- The sterol can be based on cycloartenol as well as lanosterol.
- Formerly EC 1.14.99.16.
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| Cross-references |
|---|
| BRENDA | 1.14.13.72 |
| PUMA2 | 1.14.13.72 |
| PRIAM enzyme-specific profiles | 1.14.13.72 |
| KEGG Ligand Database for Enzyme Nomenclature | 1.14.13.72 |
| IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature | 1.14.13.72 |
| IntEnz | 1.14.13.72 |
| MEDLINE | Find literature relating to 1.14.13.72 |
| MetaCyc | 1.14.13.72 |
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