KEGG   REACTION: R04501
Entry
R04501                      Reaction                               
Name
4,4-dimethyl-5alpha-cholest-7-en-3beta-ol,ferrocytochrome-b5:oxygen oxidoreductase (hydroxylating)
Definition
4,4-Dimethyl-5alpha-cholest-7-en-3beta-ol + 2 Ferrocytochrome b5 + Oxygen + 2 H+ <=> 4alpha-Hydroxymethyl-4beta-methyl-5alpha-cholest-7-en-3beta-ol + 2 Ferricytochrome b5 + H2O
Equation
Comment
the first step of three-step reaction (see R10057, R04501+R05733+R05734)
Reaction class
RC00257  C04530_C04814
Enzyme
Brite
Enzymatic reactions [BR:br08201]
 1. Oxidoreductase reactions
  1.14  Acting on paired donors, with incorporation or reduction of molecular oxygen
   1.14.18  With another compound as one donor, and incorporation of one atom of oxygen into the other donor
    1.14.18.9
     R04501  4,4-Dimethyl-5alpha-cholest-7-en-3beta-ol + 2 Ferrocytochrome b5 + Oxygen + 2 H+ <=> 4alpha-Hydroxymethyl-4beta-methyl-5alpha-cholest-7-en-3beta-ol + 2 Ferricytochrome b5 + H2O
Other DBs
RHEA: 55227
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