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EC 1.14.15.8 Details
EC number
1.14.15.8
Accepted name
steroid 15β-monooxygenase
Reaction
progesterone + 2 reduced [2Fe-2S] ferredoxin + O2 = 15β-hydroxyprogesterone + 2 oxidized [2Fe-2S] ferredoxin + H2O
Other name(s)
cytochrome P-450meg, cytochrome P450meg, steroid 15β-hydroxylase, CYP106A2, BmCYP106A2
Systematic name
progesterone,reduced-ferredoxin:oxygen oxidoreductase (15β-hydroxylating)
Comment
The enzyme from the bacterium Bacillus megaterium hydroxylates a variety of 3-oxo-Δ4-steroids in position 15β. Ring A-reduced, aromatic, and 3β-hydroxy-Δ4-steroids do not serve as substrates [2].
History
created 2010
EC Tree
1.6.7.1 created 1972, deleted 1978
1.6.7.2 created 1972, deleted 1978
1.6.7.3 created 1978, deleted 1978
1.14.99.5 created 1972, modified 1986, modified 2000, deleted 2000
1.14.99.6 created 1972, modified 2000, deleted 2000
1.14.99.8 created 1972, deleted 1984
1.14.99.13 created 1972, deleted 1984
1.14.99.16 created 1972, deleted 2002
1.14.99.17 created 1972, deleted 1976
1.14.99.18 created 1976, modified 1999, deleted 2003
1.14.99.25 created 1986, deleted 2000