OBO ID: GO:0008386

Term Name:	cholesterol monooxygenase (side-chain-cleaving) activity		Search Ontology:
Synonyms:	C27-side chain cleavage enzyme cholesterol 20-22-desmolase activity cholesterol C(20-22) desmolase activity cholesterol C20-22 desmolase activity cholesterol desmolase activity cholesterol side-chain cleavage enzyme activity cholesterol side-chain-cleaving enzyme activity cholesterol,reduced-adrenal-ferredoxin:oxygen oxidoreductase (side-chain-cleaving) Cyp11a1 cytochrome P-450(scc) activity cytochrome P-450scc cytochrome p450(scc) activity cytochrome p450scc desmolase, steroid 20-22 enzymes, cholesterol side-chain-cleaving steroid 20-22 desmolase activity steroid 20-22-lyase activity
Definition:	Catalysis of the reaction: cholesterol + reduced adrenal ferredoxin + O2 = pregnenolone + 4-methylpentanal + oxidized adrenal ferredoxin + H2O. 1.14.15.6
References:	EC:1.14.15.6 MetaCyc:1.14.15.6-RXN RHEA:35739 Reactome:R-HSA-193054 Reactome:R-HSA-193065 Reactome:R-HSA-193101
Ontology:	GO: Molecular Function    QuickGO    AmiGO