Term Name: C-22 sterol desaturase activity
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Definition: Catalysis of the formation of the C-22(23) double bond in the sterol side chain. An example reaction: 5,7,24(28)-ergostatrienol + O2 + NADPH = 5,7,22,24(28)-ergostatetraenol + 2 H2O + NADP+.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0000249]   QuickGO   AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: oxidoreductase activity, acting on paired donors, with oxidation of a pair of donors resulting in the reduction of molecular oxygen to two molecules of water sterol desaturase activity