Steroid 15beta-monooxygenase (EC1.14.15.8, cytochrome P-450meg, cytochrome P450meg, steroid 15beta-hydroxylase, CYP106A2, BmCYP106A2) is an enzyme with systematic nameprogesterone,reduced-ferredoxin:oxygen oxidoreductase (15beta-hydroxylating) .[1][2][3][4][5] This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction
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