Term Name: cholesterol-5,6-oxide hydrolase activity
Synonyms: 5,6alpha-epoxy-5alpha-cholestan-3beta-ol hydrolase activity, ChEH, cholesterol-epoxide hydrolase activity
Definition: Catalysis of the reactions: 5,6alpha-epoxy-5alpha-cholestan-3beta-ol + H2O = cholestane-3beta-5alpha,6beta-triol, and 5,6beta-epoxy-5beta-cholestan-3beta-ol + H2O = cholestane-3beta-5alpha,6beta-triol.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0033963]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: ether hydrolase activity