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Revision as of 18:47, 18 November 2008
Template:PBB 7-dehydrocholesterol reductase, also known as DHCR7, is a human gene.[1]
The protein encoded by this gene is an enzyme catalyzing the production of cholesterol from 7-Dehydrocholesterol using NADPH.
Pathology
A deficiency is associated with Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome.
Image
image detected using x-ray diffraction resolution 1.5 A
References
- [1]; Im, Y.J., Raychaudhuri, S., Prinz, W.A., Hurley, J.H.(2005). "Structural Mechanism for Sterol Sensing and Transport by OSBP-related Proteins". Nature 473:154-158"
Further reading
External links
- 7-dehydrocholesterol+reductase at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
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