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cholesterol biosynthesis

State Icon Reaction EC-Number Confidence maximal confidence score from EnzymeDetector
(2E,6E)-farnesyl_diphosphate <=> presqualene_diphosphate + diphosphate 2.5.1.103 presqualene diphosphate synthase
2.5.1.21 squalene synthase
2.5.1.96 4,4'-diapophytoene synthase



5alpha-cholesta-7,24-dien-3beta-ol <=> Zymosterol 5.3.3.5 cholestenol Delta-isomerase

Zymosterol + NADP+ <=> H+ + zymosterone + NADPH 1.1.1.270 3beta-hydroxysteroid 3-dehydrogenase
1.1.1.51 3(or 17)beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase
1.1.1.62 17beta-estradiol 17-dehydrogenase



squalene + diphosphate + NADP+ <=> presqualene_diphosphate + NADPH + H+ 1.3.1.96 Botryococcus squalene synthase
1.3.1.97 botryococcene synthase
2.5.1.21 squalene synthase



4alpha-carboxy-4beta-methyl-5alpha-cholesta-8,24-dien-3beta-ol + NADP+ <=> 3-dehydro-4-methylzymosterol + NADPH + CO2 1.1.1.170 3beta-hydroxysteroid-4alpha-carboxylate 3-dehydrogenase (decarboxylating)

(3S)-2,3-epoxy-2,3-dihydrosqualene <=> lanosterol 5.4.99.17 squalene---hopene cyclase
5.4.99.7 lanosterol synthase


4alpha-carboxy-5alpha-cholesta-8,24-dien-3beta-ol + NADP+ <=> zymosterone + NADPH + CO2 1.1.1.170 3beta-hydroxysteroid-4alpha-carboxylate 3-dehydrogenase (decarboxylating)

5alpha-Cholest-7-en-3beta-ol + NADP+ <=> 5alpha-cholesta-7,24-dien-3beta-ol + NADPH + H+ 1.3.1.72 Delta24-sterol reductase

lanosterol + reduced_flavodoxin + O2 <=> 4,4-dimethyl-5alpha-cholesta-8,14,24-trien-3beta-ol + formate + flavin + H2O 1.14.14.154 sterol 14alpha-demethylase

5alpha-Cholest-7-en-3beta-ol + ferricytochrome_b5 + O2 + H+ <=> 7-dehydrocholesterol + ferricytochrome_b5 + H2O 1.14.19.20 Delta7-sterol 5(6)-desaturase

4,4-dimethyl-5alpha-cholesta-8,24-dien-3beta-ol + NADP+ <=> 4,4-dimethyl-5alpha-cholesta-8,14,24-trien-3beta-ol + NADPH + H+ 1.3.1.70 Delta14-sterol reductase

cholesterol + NADP+ <=> 7-dehydrocholesterol + NADPH + H+ 1.3.1.21 7-dehydrocholesterol reductase

cholesterol + O2 + NADPH + H+ <=> 7-dehydrocholesterol + NADP+ + H2O 1.14.19.21 cholesterol 7-desaturase

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