Skip to main content

Medical Subject Headings

Search from vocabulary

Content language

Concept information

... > Enzymes and Coenzymes > Enzymes > Oxidoreductases > Alcohol Oxidoreductases > Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases > 3-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases > Cholesterol Oxidase

Preferred term

Cholesterol Oxidase  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Scope note

  • An enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of cholesterol in the presence of molecular oxygen to 4-cholesten-3-one and hydrogen peroxide. The enzyme is not specific for cholesterol, but will also oxidize other 3-hydroxysteroids. EC 1.1.3.6.

History note

  • 91(78); was see under 3-HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASES 1978-90

In other languages

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D002789

Download this concept:

RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD Created 4/15/77, last modified 7/9/03