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Meadus, W.J. et al.

Cytochrome P450c17 from porcine and bovine adrenal catalyses the formation of 5,16-androstadien-3 beta-ol from pregnenolone in the presence of cytochrome b5.

The synthesis of 5,16-androstadien-3 beta-ol from pregnenolone occurs via a cytochrome P450-dependent reaction (andien-beta synthase) that is analogous to the C17-hydroxylase/lyase reaction. It is not known whether the andien-beta synthase activity in adult porcine testis involves cytochrome P450c17 or is unique to porcine testis. Andien-beta synthase activity in testis microsomes was inhibited by high pH and concentration of salt, while C17-hydroxylase/lyase activity was stimulated under these conditions. Cytochrome P450c17 purified from adult porcine testis and adrenal glands and bovine adrenal glands had only C17-hydroxylase/lyase activity in the absence of cytochrome b5. However, when cytochrome b5 isolated from porcine testis was added, andien-beta synthase activity was detected in all three preparations of cytochrome P450c17, with the highest activity found in the porcine preparations. The andien-beta synthase activity was further increased from 2.5 to 6 times when NADH cytochrome b5 reductase was added along with cytochrome b5. Levels of mRNA for cytochrome b5 relative to cytochrome P450c17 mRNA were five times higher in porcine testis than in porcine adrenal. It appears that the andien-beta synthase activity is catalysed by cytochrome P450c17, which is not unique to the porcine testis and is dependent upon adequate levels of cytochrome b5.[1]

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Cytochrome P450c17 from porcine and bovine adrenal catalyses the formation of 5,16-androstadien-3 beta-ol from pregnenolone in the presence of cytochrome b5. Meadus, W.J., Mason, J.I., Squires, E.J. J. Steroid Biochem. Mol. Biol. (1993) [Pubmed]

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