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Information on EC 1.3.99.5 - 3-oxo-5alpha-steroid 4-dehydrogenase (acceptor)

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IUBMB Comments

A flavoprotein. This bacterial enzyme, characterized from Comamonas testosteroni, is involved in androsterone degradation. cf. EC 1.3.1.22, 3-oxo-5α-steroid 4-dehydrogenase (NADP+).

The expected taxonomic range for this enzyme is: Bacteria, Eukaryota

Synonyms
5alpha-reductase, srd5a2, srd5a1, 5alpha-r, steroid 5alpha-reductase, 5alpha-reductase type 2, 5alpha-reductase type 1, 5alphar1, 5alpha reductase, 5alphar2, more

REACTION
REACTION DIAGRAM
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ORGANISM
UNIPROT
LITERATURE
a 3-oxo-5alpha-steroid + acceptor = a 3-oxo-DELTA4-steroid + reduced acceptor
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PATHWAY SOURCE
PATHWAYS
MetaCyc
androstenedione degradation II (anaerobic), testosterone and androsterone degradation to androstendione (aerobic)