Protein
Cholesterol 7-alpha-monooxygenase
Organism
Cricetulus griseus
Function
Catalyzes a rate-limiting step in cholesterol catabolism and bile acid biosynthesis by introducing a hydrophilic moiety at position 7 of cholesterol. Important for cholesterol homeostasis.
Similarity
Belongs to the cytochrome P450 family.
Sequence
MMTISLIWGIAMVVCCCIWVIFDRRRRKAGEPPLENGLIPYLGCALKFGSNPLEFLRANQRKHGHVFTCKLMGKYVHFITNSLSYHKVLCHGKYFDWKKFHYTTSAKAFGHRSIDPNDGNTTENINNTFTKTLQGDALHSLSEAMMQNLQFVLRPPDLPKSKSDAWVTEGMYAFCYRVMFEAGYLTLFGRDTSKPDTQRVLILNNLNSFKQFDQVFPALVAGLPIHLFKAAHKAREQLAEGLKHENLSVRDQVSELIRLRMFLNDTLSTFDDMEKAKTHLAILWASQANTIPATFWSLFQMIRSPDALRAASEEVNGALQSAGQKLSSEGNAIYLDQIQLNNLPVLDSIIKEALRLSSASLNIRTAKEDFTLHLEDGSYNIRKDDIIALYPQLMHLDPAIYPDPLTFKYDRYLDENKKAKTSFYSNGNKLKYFYMPFGSGATICPGRLFAVQEIKQFLILMLSYFELELVESHVKCPPLDQSRAGLGILPPLNDIEFKYKLKHL