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  • Nakano, C.; Motegi, A.; Sato, T.; Onodera, M.; Hoshino, T.
    Sterol biosynthesis by a prokaryote: first in vitro identification of the genes encoding squalene epoxidase and lanosterol synthase from Methylococcus capsulatus (2007), Biosci. Biotechnol. Biochem., 71, 2543-2550.
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Activating Compound

Activating Compound Comment Organism Structure
Triton X-100 activates at 0.1% Methylococcus capsulatus

Cloned(Commentary)

Cloned (Comment) Organism
DNA and amino acid sequence determination and analysis, functional expression in Escherichia coli strain BL21(DE3) Methylococcus capsulatus

Natural Substrates/ Products (Substrates)

Natural Substrates Organism Comment (Nat. Sub.) Natural Products Comment (Nat. Pro.) Rev. Reac.
squalene + reduced cytochrome P450 + O2 Methylococcus capsulatus first step in the cyclic chloesterol biosynthesis (S)-squalene-2,3-epoxide + cytochrome P450 + H2O
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Organism

Organism UniProt Comment Textmining
Methylococcus capsulatus Q603D5
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Substrates and Products (Substrate)

Substrates Comment Substrates Organism Products Comment (Products) Rev. Reac.
squalene + reduced cytochrome P450 + H+ + O2 absolutely stereo- and regiospecific reaction, co-reaction with NADPH-cytochrome P450 reductase Methylococcus capsulatus (3S)-squalene-2,3-epoxide + cytochrome P450 + H2O
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squalene + reduced cytochrome P450 + O2 first step in the cyclic chloesterol biosynthesis Methylococcus capsulatus (S)-squalene-2,3-epoxide + cytochrome P450 + H2O
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Synonyms

Synonyms Comment Organism
squalene epoxidase
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Methylococcus capsulatus

Temperature Optimum [°C]

Temperature Optimum [°C] Temperature Optimum Maximum [°C] Comment Organism
25
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assay at Methylococcus capsulatus

pH Optimum

pH Optimum Minimum pH Optimum Maximum Comment Organism
7.4
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assay at Methylococcus capsulatus

Cofactor

Cofactor Comment Organism Structure
FAD
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Methylococcus capsulatus
reduced cytochrome P450
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Methylococcus capsulatus