Reaction: progesterone + reduced acceptor + O2 = 11α-hydroxyprogesterone + acceptor + H2O
Other name(s): progesterone 11α-hydroxylase
Systematic name: progesterone,hydrogen-donor:oxygen oxidoreductase (11α-hydroxylating)
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, CAS registry number: 37256-77-2
References:
1. Shibahara, M., Moody, J.A. and Smith, L.L. Microbial hydroxylations. V. 11α-Hydroxylation of progesterone by cell-free preparations of Aspergillus ochraceus. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 202 (1970) 172-179. [PMID: 5417182]