From Androst-4-ene-3,17-dione to 9α-Hydroxy-4-androstene-3,17-dione

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Medline reference
Horinouchi M, Hayashi T, Yamamoto T, Kudo T. Appl Environ Microbiol (2003) 69(8): 4421-30.

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          Androst-4-ene-3,17-dione          
                      |
                      |  O2 + 2H+ + 2e-
                 4-AD | /
   9alpha-hydroxylase |/
            1.14.15.- |
                      |\
               ExPASy | \
                      |  H2O
                      v
  9α-Hydroxy-4-androstene-3,17-dione
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