《英文msh词典》Cytochrome P-450(11 beta)
[同义词] Cytochrome P-450(11 beta)
[主题词] Steroid 11-beta-Hydroxylase
[英文释义] A mitochondrial cytochrome P450 enzyme that catalyzes the 11-beta-hydroxylation of steroids in the presence of molecular oxygen and NADPH-FERRIHEMOPROTEIN REDUCTASE. This enzyme,encoded by CYP11B1 gene,is important in the synthesis of CORTICOSTERONE and HYDROCORTISONE. Defects in CYP11B1 cause congenital adrenal hyperplasia (ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA,CONGENITAL).