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shipper (iou) and Cholesterol monooxygenase (medicine)


shipper (iou)



shipper noun. LOE.
[from SHIP noun + -ER1.]
A seaman, a sailor. LOE-E18.
A ship's skipper. L15-M17.
a. A person who or company which transports or receives goods by ship. M18.
b. A person who or company which transports or receives goods by land or air. Orig. US. M19.
c. A commodity which is shipped or is suitable for shipping. rare. L19.
Mechanics. A device for shifting a belt from one pulley to another. M19.

Cholesterol monooxygenase (medicine)


cholesterol monooxygenase
<enzyme> Multi-enzyme complex required for the conversion of cholesterol to adrenal cortex hormones. It releases methylpentanoate or isocaproaldehyde and pregnenolone. The complex contains cytochrome p-450, a flavoprotein, a non-haem iron protein, and NADPH.

Chemical name: Cholesterol,reduced-adrenal-ferredoxin:oxygen oxidoreductase (side-chain-cleaving)

Registry number: EC 1.14.15.6