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  • Billheimer, J.T.; Alcorn, M.; Gaylor, J.L.
    Solubilization and partial purification of a microsomal 3-ketosteroid reductase of cholesterol biosynthesis (1981), Arch. Biochem. Biophys., 211, 430-438.
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Activating Compound

Activating Compound Comment Organism Structure
cytosolic Z protein fatty acid-binding protein, membrane-bound enzyme, twofold to threefold activation, stimulatory activity is lost after solubilization of microsomal enzyme. Stimulation reversed by titration of Z-protein with either fatty acids or anti-Z-protein immunoglobulin. Stimulation not restored by incorporating partially purified reductase into an artificial phospholipid membrane Rattus norvegicus
additional information no activation by greatly increasing detergent concentration, Triton WR-1339, to a final concentration of 0.6%, no or poor activation by intestinal bile acid sequestrant, cholestyramine, no activation by bovine serum albumin Rattus norvegicus

Application

Application Comment Organism
analysis enzyme can be used for reconstitution of 4-methyl sterol demethylations of cholesterol biosynthesis from lanosterol Rattus norvegicus

General Stability

General Stability Organism
enzyme extreme labile Rattus norvegicus
enzyme stable in presence of high concentrations of detergents Rattus norvegicus
ethylene glycol stabilizes Rattus norvegicus
stable against subtilisin VII, no attendent loss of 3-ketoreductase activity Rattus norvegicus

Inhibitors

Inhibitors Comment Organism Structure
ionic detergents inactivation by strong solutions of ionic detergents, ethylene glycol minimizes inactivation Rattus norvegicus
additional information no inhibition by greatly increasing detergent concentration, Triton WR-1339, to a final concentration of 0.6% Rattus norvegicus

KM Value [mM]

KM Value [mM] KM Value Maximum [mM] Substrate Comment Organism Structure
0.078
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4alpha-methyl-5alpha-cholest-7-en-3-one solubilized enzyme Rattus norvegicus
0.236
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4alpha-methyl-5alpha-cholest-7-en-3-one microsomal-bound enzyme Rattus norvegicus

Localization

Localization Comment Organism GeneOntology No. Textmining
membrane membrane-bound Rattus norvegicus 16020
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microsome microsomal-bound Rattus norvegicus
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Molecular Weight [Da]

Molecular Weight [Da] Molecular Weight Maximum [Da] Comment Organism
additional information
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chromatography on Sepharose 2B column shows ketoreductase activity eluted as high-molecular-weight complex Rattus norvegicus

Natural Substrates/ Products (Substrates)

Natural Substrates Organism Comment (Nat. Sub.) Natural Products Comment (Nat. Pro.) Rev. Reac.
additional information Rattus norvegicus catalyzes NADPH-dependent reduction of 3-ketosteroid intermediates, 4-methyl sterol intermediates, of cholesterol biosynthesis from lanosterol, regenerates 3beta-hydroxy sterol ?
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additional information Rattus norvegicus enzyme of cholesterol biosynthesis ?
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additional information Rattus norvegicus involved in the 10-step oxidative removal of the 4-gem-dimethyl group of sterols ?
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?

Organism

Organism UniProt Comment Textmining
Rattus norvegicus
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male sprague-dawley rats
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Purification (Commentary)

Purification (Comment) Organism
solubilization with Lubrol-WX in the presence of cholic acid, and partial purification Rattus norvegicus

Source Tissue

Source Tissue Comment Organism Textmining
liver
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Rattus norvegicus
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Specific Activity [micromol/min/mg]

Specific Activity Minimum [µmol/min/mg] Specific Activity Maximum [µmol/min/mg] Comment Organism
0.0014
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partially purified enzyme Rattus norvegicus

Substrates and Products (Substrate)

Substrates Comment Substrates Organism Products Comment (Products) Rev. Reac.
4,4-gem-dimethyl-5alpha-cholest-7-en-3-one + NADPH
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Rattus norvegicus 4,4-gem-dimethyl-5alpha-cholest-7-en-3beta-ol + NADP+
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4alpha-methyl-5alpha-cholest-7-en-3-one + NADPH best substrate, reduction consistently about two times greater for monosubstituted steroid Rattus norvegicus 4alpha-methyl-5alpha-cholest-7-en-3beta-ol + NADP+
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additional information substrate specificity Rattus norvegicus ?
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additional information sterol substrate specificity with 4alpha-monomethyl- and 4,4-dimethyl-3-ketosteroids Rattus norvegicus ?
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additional information catalyzes NADPH-dependent reduction of 3-ketosteroid intermediates, 4-methyl sterol intermediates, of cholesterol biosynthesis from lanosterol, regenerates 3beta-hydroxy sterol Rattus norvegicus ?
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additional information enzyme of cholesterol biosynthesis Rattus norvegicus ?
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?
additional information involved in the 10-step oxidative removal of the 4-gem-dimethyl group of sterols Rattus norvegicus ?
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?

Temperature Optimum [°C]

Temperature Optimum [°C] Temperature Optimum Maximum [°C] Comment Organism
37
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assay at Rattus norvegicus

pH Optimum

pH Optimum Minimum pH Optimum Maximum Comment Organism
7.4
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assay at Rattus norvegicus

Cofactor

Cofactor Comment Organism Structure
additional information essentially inactive with NADH Rattus norvegicus
NADPH specific for NADPH, NADH is essentially inactive, less than 10% Rattus norvegicus