EC |
1.1.1.176 |
Accepted name: |
12α-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase |
Reaction: |
cholate + NADP+ = 3α,7α-dihydroxy-12-oxo-5β-cholan-24-oate + NADPH + H+ |
Glossary: |
cholate = 3α,7α,12α-trihydroxy-5β-cholan-24-oate
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Other name(s): |
12α-hydroxy steroid dehydrogenase; NAD+-dependent 12α-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase; NADP+-12α-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase |
Systematic name: |
12α-hydroxysteroid:NADP+ 12-oxidoreductase |
Comments: |
Catalyses the oxidation of the 12α-hydroxy group of bile acids, both in their free and conjugated form. Also acts on bile alcohols. |
Links to other databases: |
BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, MetaCyc, CAS registry number: 61642-40-8 |
References: |
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Macdonald, I.A., Mahony, D.E., Jellett, J.F. and Meier, C.E. NAD-dependent 3α- and 12α-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase activities from Eubacterium lentum ATCC no. 25559. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 489 (1977) 466–476. [DOI] [PMID: 201289] |
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Mahony, D.E., Meier, C.E., Macdonald, I.A. and Holdeman, L.V. Bile salt degradation by nonfermentative clostridia. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 34 (1977) 419–423. [PMID: 921266] |
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[EC 1.1.1.176 created 1978] |
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