Metabolism of steroids

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Metabolites

(S)-2,3-Epoxysqualene

Formula: C30H50O (426.386145)

CAS ID: 54910-48-4

4-Methylpentanal

Formula: C6H12O (100.0888102)

CAS ID: 1119-16-0

7-Dehydrodesmosterol

Formula: C27H42O (382.3235482)

CAS ID: 1715-86-2

Cholesterol

Formula: C27H46O (386.3548466)

CAS ID: 57-88-5

CO2

Formula: CO2 (43.98983)

CAS ID: 124-38-9

Dihydrotestosterone

Formula: C19H30O2 (290.224568)

CAS ID: 521-18-6

Estradiol-17beta

Formula: C18H24O2 (272.17762039999997)

CAS ID: 50-28-2

Estrone

Formula: C18H22O2 (270.1619712)

CAS ID: 53-16-7

Fe2+

Formula: Fe (55.934939)

CAS ID: 15438-31-0

H+

Formula: H (1.0078246)

CAS ID: 12408-02-5

H2O

Formula: H2O (18.0105642)

CAS ID: 7732-18-5

Lanosterol

Formula: C30H50O (426.386145)

CAS ID: 79-63-0

Magnesium cation

Formula: Mg (23.98505)

CAS ID: 22537-22-0

NADP+

Formula: C21H29N7O17P3 (744.0832754)

CAS ID: 53-59-8

NADPH

Formula: C21H30N7O17P3 (745.0911)

CAS ID: 2646-71-1

Oxygen

Formula: O2 (31.98983)

CAS ID: 7782-44-7

Squalene

Formula: C30H50 (410.39123)

CAS ID: 111-02-4

Testosterone

Formula: C19H28O2 (288.2089188)

CAS ID: 58-22-0

Zymosterone

Formula: C27H42O (382.3235482)

CAS ID: 27192-37-6

Isohexanol

Formula: C6H14O (102.10445940000001)

CAS ID: 1320-98-5

formate

Formula: CHO2 (44.997654600000004)

CAS ID: 71-47-6

(R)-mevalonate

Formula: C6H11O4 (147.0657306)

CAS ID: 1192-42-3

cholate

Formula: C24H39O5 (407.2797344)

CAS ID: 298-43-1

NADPH(4-)

Formula: C21H26N7O17P3 (741.0598016)

CAS ID: 53-57-6

ATP(4-)

Formula: C10H12N5O13P3 (502.9644492)

CAS ID:

NAD(1-)

Formula: C21H26N7O14P2 (662.1012936000001)

CAS ID: 53-84-9

ADP(3-)

Formula: C10H12N5O10P2 (424.0059412)

CAS ID:

NADP(3-)

Formula: C21H25N7O17P3 (740.051977)

CAS ID: 53-59-8



Enzyme

EC Number name full name note
1.14.18.-
1.1.1.170 3beta-hydroxysteroid-4alpha-carboxylate 3-dehydrogenase (decarboxylating) 3beta-hydroxysteroid-4alpha-carboxylate:NAD(P)+ 3-oxidoreductase (decarboxylating)
1.1.1.34 hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA reductase (NADPH) (R)-mevalonate:NADP+ oxidoreductase (CoA-acylating)
1.14.14.154 sterol 14alpha-demethylase sterol,[reduced NADPH-hemoprotein reductase]:oxygen oxidoreductase (14-methyl cleaving)
1.14.14.17 squalene monooxygenase squalene,NADPH-hemoprotein:oxygen oxidoreductase (2,3-epoxidizing
1.14.19.20 DELTA7-sterol 5(6)-desaturase DELTA7-sterol,ferrocytochrome b5:oxygen oxidoreductase 5,6-dehydrogenating
1.3.1.70 DELTA14-sterol reductase 4,4-dimethyl-5alpha-cholesta-8,24-dien-3beta-ol:NADP+ DELTA14-oxidoreductase
1.3.1.94 polyprenal reductase dolichal:NADP+ 2,3-oxidoreductase
2.3.3.10 hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA synthase acetyl-CoA:acetoacetyl-CoA C-acetyltransferase (thioester-hydrolysing, carboxymethyl-forming)
2.5.1.1 dimethylallyltranstransferase prenyl-diphosphate:3-methylbut-3-en-1-yl-diphosphate prenyltranstransferase
2.5.1.10 (2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate synthase geranyl-diphosphate:isopentenyl-diphosphate geranyltranstransferase
2.5.1.21 squalene synthase (2E,6E)-farnesyl-diphosphate:(2E,6E)-farnesyl-diphosphate farnesyltransferase
2.5.1.29 geranylgeranyl diphosphate synthase (2E,6E)-farnesyl-diphosphate:isopentenyl-diphosphate farnesyltranstransferase
2.7.1.36 mevalonate kinase ATP:(R)-mevalonate 5-phosphotransferase
3.1.2.2 palmitoyl-CoA hydrolase palmitoyl-CoA hydrolase
4.1.1.33 diphosphomevalonate decarboxylase ATP:(R)-5-diphosphomevalonate carboxy-lyase (adding ATP; isopentenyl-diphosphate-forming)
5.3.3.2 isopentenyl-diphosphate DELTA-isomerase 3-methylbut-3-en-1-yl-diphosphate DELTA3-DELTA2-isomerase
5.4.99.7 Lanosterol synthase (S)-2,3-Epoxysqualene mutase (cyclizing, lanosterol-forming)
7.2.2.2 ABC-type Cd2+ transporter ATP phosphohydrolase (ABC-type, heavy-metal-exporting)
7.6.2.3 ABC-type glutathione-S-conjugate transporter ATP + H2O + glutathione-S-conjugate[side 1] = ADP + phosphate + glutathione-S-conjugate[side 2]


Proteins

Protein ID name full name
P07277 ERG12 Mevalonate kinase
P08524 ERG20 Farnesyl pyrophosphate synthase
P10614 ERG11 Lanosterol 14-alpha demethylase CYP51
P12683 HMG1 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase 1
P15496 IDI1 Isopentenyl-diphosphate delta-isomerase
P29704 ERG9 Squalene synthase ERG9
P32353 ERG3 Delta(7)-sterol 5(6)-desaturase ERG3
P32377 MVD1 Diphosphomevalonate decarboxylase
P32462 ERG24 Delta(14)-sterol reductase ERG24
P32476 ERG1 Squalene epoxidase ERG1
P38604 ERG7 Lanosterol synthase ERG7
P39109 YCF1 Metal resistance protein YCF1
P40526 DFG10 Polyprenal reductase
P41903 TES1 Peroxisomal acyl-coenzyme A thioester hydrolase 1
P53045 ERG25 C-4 methylsterol oxidase ERG25
P53199 ERG26 Sterol-4-alpha-carboxylate 3-dehydrogenase ERG26, decarboxylating
P54839 ERG13 Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA synthase
Q12051 BTS1 Geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate synthase BTS1