Catalyzes the stereospecific oxidation of squalene to (S)-2,3-epoxysqualene, and is considered to be a rate-limiting enzyme in steroid biosynthesis. Can produce not only oxidosqualene, but also 2,3:22,23-dioxidosqualene.

Belongs to the squalene monooxygenase family.

525 amino acids

MAPTIFVDHCILTTTFVASLFAFLLLYVLRRRSKTIHGSVNVRNGTLTVKSGTDVDIIIVGAGVAGAALAHTLGKEGRRVHVIERDLTEPDRIVGELLQPGGYLKLIELGLEDCVKDIDAQRVLGYALFKDGKHTKLSYPLDQFDSDVAGRSFHNGRFVQRMREKASLLPNVRMEQGTVTSLVEENGIIKGVQYKTKDGQELKSFAPLTIVCDGCFSNLRRSLCKPKVEVPSNFVGLVLENCELPFPNHGHVVLGDPSPILFYPISSSEVRCLVDVPGSKLPSVASGEMAHHLKTMVAPQVPPQIRDAFISAVEKGNIRTMPNRSMPADPIHTPGALLLGDAFNMRHPLTGGGMTVALSDIVILRDLLNPLVDLTNKESLSKYIESFYTLRKPVASTINTLAGALYKVFLASPDDARSEMRRACFDYLSLGGVCSSGPVALLSGLNPRPMSLVLHFFAVAIFGVGRLLVPLPSVKRLWLGARLISSASGIIFPIIKAEGVRQMFFPRTIPAIYRAPPTPSSSSPQ

57.1 kDa

(Note: Representative image - actual molecular weight may vary depending on tag type and expression method)

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