MeSH definition : A membrane-bound cytochrome P450 enzyme that catalyzes the 7-alpha-hydroxylation of
CHOLESTEROL in the presence of molecular oxygen and NADPH-FERRIHEMOPROTEIN REDUCTASE.
This enzyme, encoded by CYP7, converts cholesterol to 7-alpha-hydroxycholesterol which
is the first and rate-limiting step in the synthesis of BILE ACIDS.;
A membrane-bound cytochrome P450 enzyme that catalyzes the 7-alpha-hydroxylation of
CHOLESTEROL in the presence of molecular oxygen and NADPH-FERRIHEMOPROTEIN REDUCTASE.
This enzyme, encoded by CYP7, converts cholesterol to 7-alpha-hydroxycholesterol which
is the first and rate-limiting step in the synthesis of BILE ACIDS.