Pregnenolone (PREG) and NADPH + H+ react to form 17alpha-hydroxypregnenolone (17aHPREG), NADP+, and H2O. Steroid 17 alpha hydroxylase/17,20 lyase (CYP17A1), associated with the endoplasmic reticulum membrane, catalyzes this reaction.
Miller, WL, Auchus, RJ
steroid 17-alpha-monooxygenase activity of CYP17A1 [endoplasmic reticulum membrane]
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