Title: steroid 21-monooxygenase
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - steroid 21-monooxygenase
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.11260
Status: current

Definition
Member (EC 1.14.14.16) of the cytochrome P450 family of enzymes required for the synthesis of some steroid hormones including aldosterone and cortisol.

Related Terms
- hormones: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/10810
- steroid: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/11259

Source
- PAC, 2016, 88, 713. 'Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)' on page 809 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-1202)

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Citation: Citation: 'steroid 21-monooxygenase' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.11260
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