GO molecular function ontology term - GO:0004506 - squalene monooxygenase activity

Term summary

ID

GO:0004506

Name

squalene monooxygenase activity

Ontology or CV name

GO molecular function

Definition

Catalysis of the reaction: H+ + NADPH + O2 + squalene = (S)-2,3-epoxysqualene + H2O + NADP+.

Parents

• is_a 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

Annotation