ID 1.14.13.72 DE Methylsterol monooxygenase. AN 4-methylsterol oxidase. AN Methylsterol hydroxylase. CA (1) 4,4-dimethyl-5-alpha-cholest-7-en-3-beta-ol + NAD(P)H + O(2) = CA 4-beta-hydroxymethyl-4-alpha-methyl-5-alpha-cholest-7-en-3-beta-ol + CA NAD(P)(+) + H(2)O. CA (2) 4-beta-hydroxymethyl-4-alpha-methyl-5-alpha-cholest-7-en-3-beta-ol + CA NAD(P)H + O(2) = 3-beta-hydroxy-4-beta-methyl-5-alpha-cholest-7-ene-4- CA alpha-carbaldehyde + NAD(P)(+) + 2 H(2)O. CA (3) 3-beta-hydroxy-4-beta-methyl-5-alpha-cholest-7-ene-4-alpha- CA carbaldehyde + NAD(P)H + O(2) = 3-beta-hydroxy-4-beta-methyl-5-alpha- CA cholest-7-ene-4-alpha-carboxylate + NAD(P)(+) + H(2)O. CC -!- Requires cytochrome b5. CC -!- Also acts on 4-alpha-methyl-5-alpha-cholest-7-en-3-beta-ol. CC -!- The sterol can be based on cycloartenol as well as lanosterol. CC -!- Formerly EC 1.14.99.16. DR Q5ZLL6, MSMO1_CHICK; Q7ZW77, MSMO1_DANRE; Q15800, MSMO1_HUMAN; DR Q4R4Q4, MSMO1_MACFA; Q9CRA4, MSMO1_MOUSE; Q6UGB2, MSMO1_PIG ; DR Q5R574, MSMO1_PONAB; O35532, MSMO1_RAT ; Q55D52, MSMOA_DICDI; DR Q55D54, MSMOB_DICDI; O59933, MSMO_CANAL ; Q9UUH4, MSMO_SCHPO ; DR P53045, MSMO_YEAST ; Q8L7W5, SMO11_ARATH; Q1EC69, SMO12_ARATH; DR F4JLZ6, SMO13_ARATH; Q9ZW22, SMO21_ARATH; Q8VWZ8, SMO22_ARATH; //