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Enzymes in the steroidogenic pathway.

Steroid 17a-hydroxylation

Pathway:

Pregnenolone à 17a - Hydroxypregnenolone

Progesterone à 17a - Hydroxyprogesterone

Reaction: steroid a -hydroxylation at C17

Cofactors:

Inhibitors:

Enzyme Synonyms: P450c17 (steroid 17a - hydroxylase/17,20-lyase), CYP17