cholesterol 7-alpha-monooxygenase activity
Catalysis of the reaction: cholesterol + O2 + reduced [NADPH--hemoprotein reductase] = 7alpha-hydroxycholesterol + H+ + H2O + oxidized [NADPH--hemoprotein reductase].
GO:0008387
steroid 7-alpha-hydroxylase activity
is_a
GO:0016712
oxidoreductase activity, acting on paired donors, with incorporation or reduction of molecular oxygen, reduced flavin or flavoprotein as one donor, and incorporation of one atom of oxygen
is_a
cholesterol 7-alpha-hydroxylase activity
exact
cholesterol 7alpha-hydroxylase activity
related
cholesterol 7alpha-monooxygenase activity
related
cholesterol,NADPH:oxygen oxidoreductase (7alpha-hydroxylating)
related
cytochrome P450 CYP7A1
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