Cholesterol Side-chain Cleavage Enzyme - Nomenclature

Nomenclature

cholesterol monooxygenase (side-chain-cleaving)
Identifiers
EC number 1.14.15.6
CAS number 37292-81-2
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The systematic name of this enzyme class is cholesterol,reduced-adrenal-ferredoxin:oxygen oxidoreductase (side-chain-cleaving). Other names include:

  • C27-side-chain cleavage enzyme,
  • cholesterol 20-22-desmolase,
  • cholesterol C20-22 desmolase,
  • cholesterol desmolase,
  • cholesterol side-chain cleavage enzyme,
  • cholesterol side-chain-cleaving enzyme,
  • cytochrome P-450scc,
  • desmolase, steroid 20-22,
  • enzymes, cholesterol side-chain-cleaving,
  • steroid 20-22 desmolase, and
  • steroid 20-22-lyase.

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