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Cytochrome P450 Side-Chain Cleavage Enzyme (P450scc)

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Cytochrome P450 Side-Chain Cleavage Enzyme (P450scc) is a mitochondrial enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of cholesterol to pregnenolone, the first committed step in steroid hormone synthesis across all steroid-producing tissues.

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