Catalyzes a rate-limiting step in cholesterol catabolism and bile acid biosynthesis by introducing a hydrophilic moiety at position 7 of cholesterol. Important for cholesterol homeostasis.
Specificity
Natural and recombinant Rat Cholesterol 7-alpha-monooxygenase
Subcellular Location
Endoplasmic reticulum membrane Peripheral membrane protein Microsome membrane Peripheral membrane protein
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