Cholesterol oxidase

• Target:

  Endogenous Metabolite|||TLR

• Related Pathways:

  Metabolism|||Immunology/Inflammation

• Bioactivity:

  Cholesterol oxidase is a flavoenzyme that catalyzes the oxidation and isomerization of cholesterol to cholest-4-en-3-one. ChOx, an important virulence factor for Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), competitively inhibits TLR2 thereby inducing enhanced reactive oxygen species production by macrophages.

• Shipping Conditions:

  Cool pack

• Storage Temperature:

  -20°C

• CAS Number:

  9028-76-6