Entry |
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Name |
fucosterol-epoxide lyase;
(24R,24'R)-fucosterol-epoxide acetaldehyde-lyase;
(24R,24'R)-fucosterol-epoxide acetaldehyde-lyase (desmosterol-forming)
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Class |
Lyases;
Carbon-carbon lyases;
Aldehyde-lyases
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Sysname |
(24R,241R)-fucosterol-epoxide acetaldehyde-lyase (desmosterol-forming)
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Reaction(IUBMB) |
(24R,241R)-fucosterol epoxide = desmosterol + acetaldehyde [RN: R03723]
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Reaction(KEGG) |
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Substrate |
(24R,241R)-fucosterol epoxide
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Product |
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Comment |
The insect enzyme is involved in the conversion of sitosterol into cholesterol.
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History |
EC 4.1.2.33 created 1989, modified 2013
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Reference |
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Authors |
Prestwich GD, Angelastro M, De Palma A, Perino MA. |
Title |
Fucosterol epoxide lyase of insects: synthesis of labeled substrates and development of a partition assay. |
Journal |
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Other DBs |
ExplorEnz - The Enzyme Database: | 4.1.2.33 |
ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: | 4.1.2.33 |
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