Cholestenol Delta-isomerase

In enzymology, a cholestenol Delta-isomerase (EC 5.3.3.5) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

5alpha-cholest-7-en-3beta-ol 5alpha-cholest-8-en-3beta-ol
cholestenol delta-isomerase
Identifiers
EC number5.3.3.5
CAS number37318-47-1
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene OntologyAmiGO / QuickGO

Hence, this enzyme has one substrate, 5alpha-cholest-7-en-3beta-ol, and one product, 5alpha-cholest-8-en-3beta-ol.

This enzyme belongs to the family of isomerases, specifically those intramolecular oxidoreductases transposing C=C bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is Delta7-cholestenol Delta7-Delta8-isomerase. This enzyme participates in biosynthesis of steroids.

References

    • Wilton DC, Rahimtula AD, Akhtar M (1969). "The reversibility of the delta8-cholestenol-delta7-cholestenol isomerase reaction in cholesterol biosynthesis". Biochem. J. 114 (1): 71–3. PMC 1184797. PMID 5810070.


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