3alpha,7alpha,12alpha-trihydroxycholestan-26-al 26-oxidoreductase

In enzymology, a 3alpha,7alpha,12alpha-trihydroxycholestan-26-al 26-oxidoreductase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction:

3-alpha,7-alpha,12-alpha-trihydroxycholestan-26-al 26-oxidoreductase
Identifiers
EC no.	1.2.1.40
CAS no.	62213-58-5
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ExPASy	NiceZyme view
KEGG	KEGG entry
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Gene Ontology	AmiGO / QuickGO
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(25R)-3alpha,7alpha,12alpha-trihydroxy-5beta-cholestan-26-al + NAD⁺ + H₂O $\rightleftharpoons$ (25R)-3alpha,7alpha,12alpha-trihydroxy-5beta-cholestan-26-oate + NADH + 2 H⁺

The 3 substrates of this enzyme are (25R)-3alpha,7alpha,12alpha-trihydroxy-5beta-cholestan-26-al, NAD⁺, and H₂O, whereas its 2 products are (25R)-3alpha,7alpha,12alpha-trihydroxy-5beta-cholestan-26-oate, NADH, and H⁺. This enzyme participates in bile acid biosynthesis.

Nomenclature

This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, specifically those acting on the aldehyde or oxo group of donor with NAD+ or NADP+ as acceptor. The systematic name of this enzyme class is (25R)-3alpha,7alpha,12alpha-trihydroxy-5beta-cholestan-26-al:NAD+ 26-oxidoreductase. Other names in common use include:

• cholestanetriol-26-al 26-dehydrogenase,
• 3alpha,7alpha,12alpha-trihydroxy-5beta-cholestan-26-al, dehydrogenase,
• trihydroxydeoxycoprostanal dehydrogenase,
• THAL-NAD oxidoreductase,
• 3alpha,7alpha,12alpha-trihydroxy-5beta-cholestan-26-al:NAD+, and
• 26-oxidoreductase.