Gene Symbol | HSD17B6 |
Entrez Gene ID | 8630 |
Full Name | hydroxysteroid 17-beta dehydrogenase 6 |
Synonyms | HSE,RODH,SDR9C6 |
General protein information |
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Gene Type | protein-coding |
Organism | Homo sapiens(human) |
Genome | |
Summary | The protein encoded by this gene has both oxidoreductase and epimerase activities and is involved in androgen catabolism. The oxidoreductase activity can convert 3 alpha-adiol to dihydrotestosterone, while the epimerase activity can convert androsterone to epi-androsterone. Both reactions use NAD+ as the preferred cofactor. This gene is a member of the retinol dehydrogenase family. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2013]. |
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