CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily Cytochrome P450
Functional Family Cholesterol 7-alpha-monooxygenase

Enzyme Information

1.14.14.23
Cholesterol 7-alpha-monooxygenase.
based on mapping to UniProt P22680
Cholesterol + [reduced NADPH--hemoprotein reductase] + O(2) = 7-alpha- hydroxycholesterol + [oxidized NADPH--hemoprotein reductase] + H(2)O.
-!- Catalyzes the first step in the biosynthesis of bile acids. -!- The direct electron donor to the enzyme is EC 1.6.2.4. -!- Formerly EC 1.14.13.17.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

P22680
CP7A1_HUMAN
Homo sapiens
Cholesterol 7-alpha-monooxygenase

PDB Structure

PDB 3V8D
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism
Primary Citation
Crystal structure of human CYP7A1 in complex with 7-ketocholesterol
Strushkevich, N., Tempel, W., MacKenzie, F., Wernimont, A.K., Arrowsmith, C.H., Edwards, A.M., Bountra, C., Weigelt, J., Usanov, S.A., Park, H.
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