estrogen 16-alpha-hydroxylase activity
Catalysis of the reaction: estrogen + reduced [NADPH--hemoprotein reductase] + O2 = 16-alpha-hydroxyestrogen + oxidized [NADPH--hemoprotein reductase] + H2O.
GO:0008395
steroid 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
oestrogen 16-alpha-hydroxylase activity
exact