| Protein Name | lanosterol synthase |
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| Organism | Mus musculus |
| Gene ID | 16987 |
| Gene Symbol | Lss |
| UniProt | Q8BLN5 (LSS_MOUSE) |
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Total Number of functionally related compound(s) :
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Total Number of Articles : 6 |
Description |
lanosterol synthase |
| Gene Summary |
This gene encodes an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of (S)-2,3 oxidosqualene to lanosterol. The encoded protein is a member of the terpene cyclase/mutase family and catalyzes the first step in the biosynthesis of cholesterol, steroid hormones, and vitamin D. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2015] |
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