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EC 1.3.1.21 Details
EC number
1.3.1.21
Accepted name
7-dehydrocholesterol reductase
Reaction
cholesterol + NADP+ = cholesta-5,7-dien-3β-ol + NADPH + H+
Other name(s)
DHCR7 (gene name), 7-DHC reductase, 7-dehydrocholesterol dehydrogenase/cholesterol oxidase, Δ7-sterol reductase
Systematic name
cholesterol:NADP+ Δ7-oxidoreductase
CAS registry number
9080-21-1
Comment
The enzyme is part of the cholesterol biosynthesis pathway.
History
created 1972, modified 2013
EC Tree
1.3.1.23 created 1972, deleted 2005
1.3.1.50 created 1992, deleted 1999
1.3.1.55 created 1999, deleted 2004