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LMP000101

UniProt Annotations

Entry Information
Gene Namecytochrome P450, family 11, subfamily a, polypeptide 1
Protein EntryCP11A_MOUSE
UniProt IDQ9QZ82
SpeciesMouse
Comments
Comment typeDescription
Catalytic ActivityCholesterol + 6 reduced adrenodoxin + 3 O(2) + 6 H(+) = pregnenolone + 4-methylpentanal + 6 oxidized adrenodoxin + 4 H(2)O. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P05108}.
CofactorName=heme; Xref=ChEBI:CHEBI:30413; Evidence={ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P05108};
FunctionCatalyzes the side-chain cleavage reaction of cholesterol to pregnenolone. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P05108}.
PathwayLipid metabolism; C21-steroid hormone metabolism.
SimilarityBelongs to the cytochrome P450 family. {ECO:0000305}.
Subcellular LocationMitochondrion membrane.
SubunitInteracts with FDX1/adrenodoxin. {ECO:0000250}.