Sterol sidechain modification

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Part of cholesterol and related sterol biosynthesis

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For details of steroid numbering see the Nomenclature of steroids 3S-1.1.


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cholesterol biosynthesis
EC 1.3.1.71 Δ24(241)-sterol reductase
EC 1.3.1.72 Δ24-sterol reductase
EC 1.14.19.41 sterol 22-desaturase
EC 2.1.1.41 sterol 24-C-methyltransferase
EC 2.1.1.142 24-cycloartenol C-methyltransferase
EC 2.1.1.143 24-methylenesterol C-methyltransferase