17-alpha-hydroxyprogesterone aldolase

17-alpha-hydroxyprogesterone aldolase

In enzymology, a 17alpha-hydroxyprogesterone aldolase (EC number|4.1.2.30) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical 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 and acetaldehyde.

This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases, 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 in androgen and estrogen metabolism.

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::"The CAS registry number for this enzyme class is CAS registry|62213-24-5."

Gene Ontology (GO) codes


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