Squalene Monooxygenase |
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| Squalene Epoxidase; Squalene Monooxygenase (2,3-Epoxidizing); Epoxidase, Squalene; Monooxygenase, Squalene | |
| The second enzyme in the committed pathway for CHOLESTEROL biosynthesis, this enzyme catalyzes the first oxygenation step in the biosynthesis of STEROLS and is thought to be a rate limiting enzyme in this pathway. Specifically, this enzyme catalyzes the conversion of SQUALENE to (S)-squalene-2,3-epoxide. | |