Term Name: 3-ketosteroid 9-alpha-monooxygenase activity
Synonyms: 3-ketosteroid 9alpha-hydroxylase activity, KshAB activity
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: androsta-1,4-diene-3,17-dione + 2 H+ + O2 + 2 reduced [2Fe-2S]-[ferredoxin] = 9alpha-hydroxyandrosta-1,4-diene-3,17-dione + H2O + 2 oxidized [2Fe-2S]-[ferredoxin].
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0036200]    QuickGO    AmiGO

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