Function and Biology

Structure of human aldosterone synthase, CYP11B2, in complex with fadrozole

Source organism: Homo sapiens
Biochemical function: corticosterone 18-monooxygenase activity
Biological process: organic hydroxy compound metabolic process
Cellular component: membrane

EC 1.14.15.5: Corticosterone 18-monooxygenase

Reaction catalysed:
Corticosterone + 2 reduced adrenodoxin + O(2) + 2 H(+) = 18-hydroxycorticosterone + 2 oxidized adrenodoxin + H(2)O
Systematic name:
Corticosterone,reduced-adrenodoxin:oxygen oxidoreductase (18-hydroxylating)
Alternative Name(s):
  • Corticosterone 18-hydroxylase
  • Corticosterone methyl oxidase

EC 1.14.15.4: Steroid 11-beta-monooxygenase

Reaction catalysed:
A steroid + 2 reduced adrenodoxin + O(2) + 2 H(+) = an 11-beta-hydroxysteroid + 2 oxidized adrenodoxin + H(2)O
Systematic name:
Steroid,reduced-adrenodoxin:oxygen oxidoreductase (11-beta-hydroxylating)
Alternative Name(s):
  • Cytochrome p450 XIB1
  • Steroid 11-beta-hydroxylase
  • Steroid 11-beta/18-hydroxylase

Sequence family

Pfam Protein family (Pfam)
PF00067
Domain description: Cytochrome P450
Occurring in:
  1. Cytochrome P450 11B2, mitochondrial
The deposited structure of PDB entry 4fdh contains 12 copies of Pfam domain PF00067 (Cytochrome P450) in Cytochrome P450 11B2, mitochondrial. Showing 1 copy in chain E.

InterPro InterPro annotations
IPR001128
Domain description: Cytochrome P450
Occurring in:
  1. Cytochrome P450 11B2, mitochondrial
IPR002399
Domain description: Cytochrome P450, mitochondrial
Occurring in:
  1. Cytochrome P450 11B2, mitochondrial
IPR036396
Domain description: Cytochrome P450 superfamily
Occurring in:
  1. Cytochrome P450 11B2, mitochondrial
IPR017972
Domain description: Cytochrome P450, conserved site
Occurring in:
  1. Cytochrome P450 11B2, mitochondrial

Structure domain

CATH CATH domain
1.10.630.10
Class: Mainly Alpha
Architecture: Orthogonal Bundle
Topology: Cytochrome p450
Homology: Cytochrome P450
Occurring in:
  1. Cytochrome P450 11B2, mitochondrial
The deposited structure of PDB entry 4fdh contains 12 copies of CATH domain 1.10.630.10 (Cytochrome p450) in Cytochrome P450 11B2, mitochondrial. Showing 1 copy in chain E.