Term Name: | cholesterol monooxygenase (side-chain-cleaving) activity |
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Synonyms: | C27-side chain cleavage enzyme, cholesterol 20-22-desmolase activity, cholesterol C(20-22) desmolase activity, cholesterol C20-22 desmolase activity, cholesterol desmolase activity, cholesterol side-chain cleavage enzyme activity, cholesterol side-chain-cleaving enzyme activity, cholesterol,reduced-adrenal-ferredoxin:oxygen oxidoreductase (side-chain-cleaving), Cyp11a1, cytochrome P-450(scc) activity, cytochrome P-450scc, cytochrome p450(scc) activity, cytochrome p450scc, desmolase, steroid 20-22, enzymes, cholesterol side-chain-cleaving, steroid 20-22 desmolase activity, steroid 20-22-lyase activity |
Definition: | Catalysis of the reaction: cholesterol + reduced adrenal ferredoxin + O2 = pregnenolone + 4-methylpentanal + oxidized adrenal ferredoxin + H2O. |
Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0008386] QuickGO AmiGO |