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    Cholesterol side-chain cleavage enzyme is commonly referred to as P450scc, where "scc" is an acronym for side-chain cleavage. P450scc is a mitochondrial...
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    22-desmolase, but now identified as cytochrome P450scc (cholesterol side chain cleavage enzyme). However, few cases of lipoid CAH due to a mutation and...
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    Danazol (category Cholesterol side-chain cleavage enzyme inhibitors)
    varying extents, of a variety of steroidogenic enzymes, including cholesterol side-chain cleavage enzyme, 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase/Δ5-4 isomerase...
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    Spironolactone (category Cholesterol side-chain cleavage enzyme inhibitors)
    weakly inhibit a broad array of steroidogenic enzymes including cholesterol side-chain cleavage enzyme, 17α-hydroxylase, 17,20-lyase, 5α-reductase, 3β-hydroxysteroid...
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    present in other tissues in the body. Steroid desmolases Cholesterol side-chain cleavage enzyme (20,22-desmolase) – steroid synthesis 17,20-Lyase (17,20-desmolase)...
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    Aminoglutethimide (category Cholesterol side-chain cleavage enzyme inhibitors)
    enzymes such as cholesterol side-chain cleavage enzyme (CYP11A1, P450scc) and aromatase (CYP19A1), thereby inhibiting the conversion of cholesterol into...
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    Ketoconazole (category Cholesterol side-chain cleavage enzyme inhibitors)
    Specifically, ketoconazole has been shown to inhibit cholesterol side-chain cleavage enzyme, which converts cholesterol to pregnenolone, 17α-hydroxylase and 17,20-lyase...
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  • Desmolase (category Enzymes)
    Examples of desmolases are: Cholesterol side-chain cleavage enzyme, also called 20,22-desmolase; converts cholesterol to pregnenolone. 17,20-Desmolase...
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    normal menstrual cycles. In the corpus luteum, cholesterol side-chain cleavage enzyme converts cholesterol to pregnenolone, which is converted to progesterone...
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  • toxicity caused by accumulation of desmosterol in tissues. Cholesterol side-chain cleavage enzyme (P450scc, CYP11A1) inhibitors such as aminoglutethimide...
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