delta14-sterol reductase activity

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Namedelta14-sterol reductase activity
IDGO_0050613
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Molecular function

Alternative ID

GO:0000251

Exact synonym

C-14 sterol reductase activity, D14-sterol reductase activity, sterol C-14 reductase activity

Description

Catalysis of the reaction: NADP+ + 4,4-dimethyl-5-alpha-cholesta-8,24-dien-3-beta-ol = NADPH + H+ + 4,4-dimethyl-5-alpha-cholesta-8,14,24-trien-3-beta-ol.

Related synonym

4,4-dimethyl-5alpha-cholesta-8,24-dien-3beta-ol:NADP+ delta14-oxidoreductase activity, sterol C14-reductase activity

Comment

Note that zymosterol is cholesta-8,24-dien-3-ol.

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