- 17-alpha-hydroxyprogesterone aldolase
In
enzymology , a 17alpha-hydroxyprogesterone aldolase (EC number|4.1.2.30) is anenzyme that catalyzes thechemical reaction :17alpha-hydroxyprogesterone ightleftharpoons 4-androstene-3,17-dione + acetaldehyde
Hence, this enzyme has one substrate,
17-alpha-hydroxyprogesterone , and two products,4-androstene-3,17-dione andacetaldehyde .This enzyme belongs to the family of
lyase s, specifically the aldehyde-lyases, which cleave carbon-carbon bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is 17alpha-hydroxyprogesterone acetaldehyde-lyase (4-androstene-3,17-dione-forming). Other names in common use include C-17/C-20 lyase, and 17alpha-hydroxyprogesterone acetaldehyde-lyase. This enzyme participates inandrogen and estrogen metabolism .References
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CAS registry number for this enzyme class is CAS registry|62213-24-5."Gene Ontology (GO) codes
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