Steroid hydroxylases

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The steroid hydroxylases are a class of enzymes involved in the manufacture of steroids.

Corticosteroid biosynthetic pathway in rat
Corticosteroid biosynthetic pathway in rat


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Steroidogenesis

Steroid nomenclature - numbering of carbons

Production of DHEA from Cholesterol

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Oxidoreductases: dioxygenases, including steroid hydroxylases (EC 1.14)
1.14.11 - 2-oxoglutarate
1.14.13 - NADH or NADPH
1.14.14 - reduced flavin or flavoprotein
1.14.15 - reduced iron-sulfur protein
1.14.16 - reduced pteridine
1.14.17 - reduced ascorbate
1.14.18-19 - other
1.14.99 - miscellaneous
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Cytochrome P450, oxygenases: steroid hydroxylases - steroidogenesis (EC 1.14)
To pregnenolone
To aldosterone/cortisol
To sex hormones
Other