Steroid 18-Hydroxylase
《英文msh詞典》Steroid 18-Hydroxylase
[同義詞] Steroid 18-Hydroxylase
[主題詞] Aldosterone Synthase
[中文釋義] 甾類18-羥化酶
[英文釋義] A mitochondrial cytochrome P450 enzyme that catalyzes the 18-hydroxylation of steroids in the presence of molecular oxygen and NADPH-specific flavoprotein. This enzyme,encoded by CYP11B2 gene,is important in the conversion of CORTICOSTERONE to 18-hydroxycorticosterone and the subsequent conversion to ALDOSTERONE.