1u13

Structural highlights

Function

[CP51_MYCTU] Its precise biological substrate is not known. Catalyzes C14-demethylation of lanosterol, 24,25-dihydrolanosterol and obtusifoliol which is critical for ergosterol biosynthesis. It transforms lanosterol into 4,4'-dimethyl cholesta-8,14,24-triene-3-beta-ol.^{[1] [2]}

Evolutionary Conservation

Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf.

See Also

• Cytochrome P450

References

1. ↑ Aoyama Y, Horiuchi T, Gotoh O, Noshiro M, Yoshida Y. CYP51-like gene of Mycobacterium tuberculosis actually encodes a P450 similar to eukaryotic CYP51. J Biochem. 1998 Oct;124(4):694-6. PMID:9756611
2. ↑ Bellamine A, Mangla AT, Nes WD, Waterman MR. Characterization and catalytic properties of the sterol 14alpha-demethylase from Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1999 Aug 3;96(16):8937-42. PMID:10430874