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EC 1.14.15.8 Details
EC number
1.14.15.8
Accepted name
steroid 15β-monooxygenase
Reaction
progesterone + 2 reduced [2Fe-2S] ferredoxin + O2 = 15β-hydroxyprogesterone + 2 oxidized [2Fe-2S] ferredoxin + H2O
Other name(s)
cytochrome P-450meg,
cytochrome P450meg,
steroid 15β-hydroxylase,
CYP106A2,
BmCYP106A2
Systematic name
progesterone,reduced-ferredoxin:oxygen oxidoreductase (15β-hydroxylating)
Comment
The enzyme from the bacterium Bacillus megaterium hydroxylates a variety of 3-oxo-Δ4-steroids in position 15β. Ring A-reduced, aromatic, and 3β-hydroxy-Δ4-steroids do not serve as substrates [2].
History
created 2010
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