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Steroid 15beta-monooxygenase (EC 1.14.15.8 cytochrome P-450meg cytochrome P450meg steroid 15beta-hydroxylase CYP106A2 BmCYP106A2) is an enzyme with system name progesteronereduced-ferredoxin:oxygen oxidoreductase (15beta-hydroxylating) . This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction progesterone + reduced ferredoxin + O2 15beta-hydroxyprogesterone + oxidized ferredoxin + H2OThe enzyme from Bacillus megaterium hydroxylates a variety of 3-oxo-Delta4-steroids in position 15beta.

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