Medical Definition of Squalene epoxidase
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An enzyme that catalyses the conversion of squalene to squalene 2,3-oxide in the endoplasmic reticulum; a required step in order for cyclization to occur, resulting in the synthesis of the first sterol, lanosterol, in steroidogenesis; uses NADPH.
(05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Squalene Epoxidase
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