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EC 1.3.1.72 Details
EC number
1.3.1.72
Accepted name
Δ24-sterol reductase
Reaction
5α-cholest-7-en-3β-ol + NADP+ = 5α-cholesta-7,24-dien-3β-ol + NADPH + H+
Other name(s)
lanosterol Δ24-reductase
Systematic name
sterol:NADP+ Δ24-oxidoreductase
CAS registry number
9033-57-2
Comment
Acts on a range of steroids with a 24(25)-double bond, including lanosterol, desmosterol and zymosterol.
History
created 2001
EC Tree
1.3.3.2 created 1972, deleted 2005