Term Name:	cholesterol 7-alpha-monooxygenase activity
Synonyms:	cholesterol 7-alpha-hydroxylase activity, cholesterol 7alpha-hydroxylase activity, cholesterol 7alpha-monooxygenase activity, cholesterol,NADPH:oxygen oxidoreductase (7alpha-hydroxylating), cytochrome P450 CYP7A1
Definition:	Catalysis of the reaction: cholesterol + O2 + reduced [NADPH--hemoprotein reductase] = 7alpha-hydroxycholesterol + H+ + H2O + oxidized [NADPH--hemoprotein reductase].
Ontology:	GO: Molecular Function [GO:0008123]    QuickGO    AmiGO