cholesterol monooxygenase (side-chain-cleaving) activity (Q14905654)
Catalysis of the reaction: cholesterol + reduced adrenal ferredoxin + O2 = pregnenolone + 4-methylpentanal + oxidized adrenal ferredoxin + H2O.
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aliases cholesterol,reduced-adrenal-ferredoxin:oxygen oxidoreductase (side-chain-cleaving)
 cholesterol 20-22-desmolase activity
 GO:0008386
 cholesterol C20-22 desmolase activity
 cholesterol C(20-22) desmolase activity
 desmolase, steroid 20-22
 cholesterol desmolase activity
description Catalysis of the reaction: cholesterol + reduced adrenal ferredoxin + O2 = pregnenolone + 4-methylpentanal + oxidized adrenal ferredoxin + H2O.

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(P686) GO:0008386