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Preferred term

Steroid 16-alpha-Hydroxylase  

Type

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Definition

  • A liver microsomal cytochrome P450 enzyme that catalyzes the 16-alpha-hydroxylation of a broad spectrum of steroids, fatty acids, and xenobiotics in the presence of molecular oxygen and NADPH-FERRIHEMOPROTEIN REDUCTASE. This enzyme is encoded by a number of genes from several CYP2 subfamilies.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • 16-alpha Hydroxylase
  • 16alpha-Hydroxylase
  • Cytochrome P-450(16 alpha)
  • Estradiol 16-alpha Hydroxylase
  • Estrogen 16-alpha Hydroxylase
  • Estrone 16-alpha Hydroxylase
  • Estrone-3-sulfate 16-alpha Hydroxylase
  • Progesterone 16 alpha-Hydroxylase
  • Progesterone 16-alpha-Hydroxylase
  • Progesterone-16-alpha-Hydroxylase
  • Steroid 16alpha-Hydroxylase
  • Testosterone 16-alpha Hydroxylase
  • Testosterone 16alpha Hydroxylase

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