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EC 1.14.13.98 Details
EC number
1.14.13.98
Accepted name
cholesterol 24-hydroxylase
Reaction
cholesterol + NADPH + H+ + O2 = (24S)-24-hydroxycholesterol + NADP+ + H2O
Other name(s)
cholesterol 24-monooxygenase, CYP46, CYP46A1, cholesterol 24S-hydroxylase, cytochrome P450 46A1
Systematic name
cholesterol,NADPH:oxygen oxidoreductase (24-hydroxylating)
CAS registry number
50812-30-1, 213327-78-7
Comment
A heme-thiolate protein (P-450). The enzyme can also produce 25-hydroxycholesterol. In addition, it can further hydroxylate the product to 24,25-dihydroxycholesterol and 24,27-dihydroxycholesterol [2]. This reaction is the first step in the enzymic degradation of cholesterol in the brain as hydroxycholesterol can pass the blood—brain barrier whereas cholesterol cannot [3].
History
created 2005, deleted 2016
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