| monooxygenases | Oxidoreductases that induce the incorporation of one atom of oxygen from O2 into the substance being oxidised. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| steroid monooxygenases | Enzymes catalyzing addition of hydroxyl groups to the steroid rings utilizing O2; differentiated into, for example, steroid 11b-monooxygenase, steroid 17a-monooxygenase, and steroid 21-monooxygenase, in accordance with the position of the catalytically introduced hydroxyl group. Synonym: steroid hydroxylases. (05 Mar 2000) |
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