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Descriptor English:
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Squalene Monooxygenase
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Escualeno-Monooxigenasa
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Esqualeno Mono-Oxigenase
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Synonyms English:
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Squalene Epoxidase
Squalene Monooxygenase (2,3-Epoxidizing)
Epoxidase, Squalene
Monooxygenase, Squalene
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Tree Number:
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D08.811.682.690.708.749
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Definition English:
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The second enzyme in the committed pathway for CHOLESTEROL biosynthesis, this enzyme catalyzes the first oxygenation step in the biosynthesis of STEROLS and is thought to be a rate limiting enzyme in this pathway. Specifically, this enzyme catalyzes the conversion of SQUALENE to (S)-squalene-2,3-epoxide. |
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History Note English:
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2006(1980); use ETHERS, CYCLIC 1970-1979
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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50664
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Unique Identifier:
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D050603
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS CID-10 SciELO LILACS LIS
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