EC 1.14.15.36: Sterol 14-alpha-demethylase (ferredoxin)
Reaction catalysed:
(1a) a 14-alpha-methylsteroid + 2 reduced ferredoxin [iron-sulfur] cluster + 2 H(+) + O(2) = a 14-alpha-hydroxymethylsteroid + 2 oxidized ferredoxin [iron-sulfur] cluster + H(2)O
Systematic name:
Sterol,reduced ferredoxin:oxygen oxidoreductase (14-methyl cleaving)
Alternative Name(s):
- CYP51