GO molecular function ontology term - GO:0008398 - sterol 14-demethylase activity

Term summary

ID

GO:0008398

Name

sterol 14-demethylase activity

Ontology or CV name

GO molecular function

Definition

Catalysis of the reaction: a 14alpha-methyl steroid + 3 O2 + 3 reduced [NADPH-hemoprotein reductase] = a delta14 steroid + formate + 4 H+ + 4 H2O + 3 oxidized [NADPH-hemoprotein reductase].

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
• is_a demethylase activity

Annotation