EC |
1.14.14.106 |
Accepted name: |
taxane 13α-hydroxylase |
Reaction: |
taxa-4(20),11-dien-5α-ol + [reduced NADPH—hemoprotein reductase] + O2 = taxa-4(20),11-dien-5α,13α-diol + [oxidized NADPH—hemoprotein reductase] + H2O |
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For diagram of taxadiene hydroxylation, click here |
Other name(s): |
CYP725A2 (gene name) |
Systematic name: |
taxa-4(20),11-dien-5α-ol,[reduced NADPH—hemoprotein reductase]:oxygen oxidoreductase (13α-hydroxylating) |
Comments: |
This cytochrome-P-450(heme-thiolate) enzyme from the plant Taxus cuspidata is involved in the biosynthesis of the diterpenoid antineoplastic drug taxol (paclitaxel). |
Links to other databases: |
BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, MetaCyc, CAS registry number: 399030-58-1 |
References: |
1. |
Wheeler, A.L., Long, R.M., Ketchum, R.E., Rithner, C.D., Williams, R.M. and Croteau, R. Taxol biosynthesis: differential transformations of taxadien-5α-ol and its acetate ester by cytochrome P450 hydroxylases from Taxus suspension cells. Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 390 (2001) 265. [DOI] [PMID: 11396929] |
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Jennewein, S., Rithner, C.D., Williams, R.M. and Croteau, R.B. Taxol biosynthesis: taxane 13 α-hydroxylase is a cytochrome P450-dependent monooxygenase. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 98 (2001) 13595. [DOI] [PMID: 11707604] |
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[EC 1.14.14.106 created 2002 as EC 1.14.13.77, transferred 2018 to EC 1.14.14.106] |
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