| EC |
5.3.3.5 |
| Accepted name: |
cholestenol Δ-isomerase |
| Reaction: |
5α-cholest-7-en-3β-ol = 5α-cholest-8-en-3β-ol |
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For diagram of the modification of sterol rings B, C and D, click here |
| Systematic name: |
Δ7-cholestenol Δ7-Δ8-isomerase |
| Links to other databases: |
BRENDA, EXPASY, Gene, KEGG, MetaCyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 52410-46-5 |
| References: |
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Wilton, D.C., Rahimtula, A.D. and Akhtar, M. The reversibility of the Δ8-cholestenol-Δ7-cholestenol isomerase reaction in cholesterol biosynthesis. Biochem. J. 114 (1969) 71–73. [PMID: 5810070] |
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| [EC 5.3.3.5 created 1972] |
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