| 16-hydroxysteroid epimerase | |
| Ec Number: | 5.1.99.2 |
| Cas Number: | 37318-40-4 |
| Go Code: | 0047524 |
In enzymology, a 16-hydroxysteroid epimerase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
16alpha-hydroxysteroid
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Hence, this enzyme has one substrate, 16alpha-hydroxysteroid, and one product, 16beta-hydroxysteroid.
This enzyme belongs to the family of isomerases, specifically those racemases and epimerases acting on other compounds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is 16-hydroxysteroid 16-epimerase.