1.14.14.17 additional information the enzyme activity is associated with cytochrome P450 17alpha hydroxylase/17,20 lyase CYP17 in cholesterol biosynthesis in Leydig cells 1.14.14.17 additional information the enzyme affects morphogenesis and drug susceptibilities 1.14.14.17 additional information Arabidopsis thaliana squalene epoxidase 1 is essential for root and seed development 1.14.14.17 additional information squalene epoxidase interacts with NADPH-cytochrome P450 reductase and a second microsomal reductase for the conversion of squalene to 2,3(s)-oxidosqualene and to lanosterol in the cholesterol biosynthesis pathway, overview 1.14.14.17 squalene + AH2 + O2 rate-limiting step in chloesterol biosynthesis 1.14.14.17 squalene + AH2 + O2 - 1.14.14.17 squalene + AH2 + O2 oxidosqualene or dioxidosqualene appears to be the branching point for primary metabolism and secondary metabolites in basidiomycetes 1.14.14.17 squalene + AH2 + O2 production of the precursor for all known angiosperm cyclic triterpenoids, which include membrane sterols, brassinosteroid phytohormones, and non-steroidal triterpenoids, overview 1.14.14.17 squalene + AH2 + O2 rate-limiting enzyme in the triterpene saponins biosynthetic pathway, overview 1.14.14.17 squalene + AH2 + O2 the enzyme is involved in ergosterol biosynthesis 1.14.14.17 squalene + electron donor + O2 first oxygenase and last nonsterol reaction of sterol biosynthesis 1.14.14.17 squalene + electron donor + O2 may be rate-limiting step in cholesterol biosynthesis in non-cholesterogenic tissues 1.14.14.17 squalene + O2 + AH2 - 1.14.14.17 squalene + reduced acceptor + O2 epoxidation of squalene is the first step in cholesterol biosynthesis 1.14.14.17 squalene + reduced cytochrome P450 + O2 first step in the cyclic chloesterol biosynthesis 1.14.14.17 squalene + [reduced NADPH-hemoprotein reductase] + O2 -