Term Name: squalene monooxygenase activity
Synonyms: squalene 2,3-oxidocyclase activity, squalene epoxidase activity, squalene hydroxylase activity, squalene oxydocyclase activity, squalene,NADPH:oxygen oxidoreductase (2,3-epoxidizing) activity, squalene-2,3-epoxidase activity, squalene-2,3-epoxide cyclase activity
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: H+ + NADPH + O2 + squalene = (S)-2,3-epoxysqualene + H2O + NADP+.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0004506]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: oxidoreductase activity, acting on paired donors, with incorporation or reduction of molecular oxygen, reduced flavin or flavoprotein as one donor, and incorporation of one atom of oxygen