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steroid 21-monooxygenase (medicine)


steroid 21-monooxygenase
<enzyme> A steroid hydroxylase system found in adrenal cortex microsomes. It catalyses the 21-hydroxylation of corticosteroids and shows a requirement for NADPH and molecular oxygen. Its deficiency is a cause of adrenogenital syndrome.

Chemical name: Steroid,hydrogen-donor:oxygen oxidoreductase (21-hydroxylating)

Registry number: EC 1.14.99.10