FEATURES

FAMILY

DESCRIPTION

Also known as C11B1_HUMAN, CYP11B1, S11BH. A cytochrome P450 monooxygenase involved in the biosynthesis of adrenal corticoids (PubMed:18215163). Catalyzes the hydroxylation of carbon hydrogen bond at 11-beta position of 11-deoxycortisol and 11-deoxycorticosterone/21-hydroxyprogesterone yielding cortisol or corticosterone, respectively (PubMed:18215163). Mechanistically, uses molecular oxygen inserting one oxygen atom into a substrate and reducing the second into a water molecule. Two electrons are provided by NADPH via a two-protein mitochondrial transfer system comprising flavoprotein FDXR (adrenodoxin/ferredoxin reductase) and nonheme iron-sulfur protein FDX1 or FDX2 (adrenodoxin/ferredoxin) (PubMed:18215163).

EXTERNAL LINKS

CYP11B1

Cytochrome P450 11B1, mitochondrial

CYP11B1

Molecular Synopsis