Gene Symbol |
AKR1C2
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Entrez Gene |
1646
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Alt Symbol |
AKR1C-pseudo, BABP, DD, DD-2, DD/BABP, DD2, DDH2, HAKRD, HBAB, MCDR2, SRXY8, TDD
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Species |
Human
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Gene Type |
protein-coding
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Description |
aldo-keto reductase family 1, member C2
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Other Description |
3-alpha-HSD3|aldo-keto reductase family 1 member C2|chlordecone reductase homolog HAKRD|dihydrodiol dehydrogenase 2; bile acid binding protein; 3-alpha hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase, type III|pseudo-chlordecone reductase|testicular 17,20-desmolase deficiency|trans-1,2-dihydrobenzene-1,2-diol dehydrogenase|type II dihydrodiol dehydrogenase
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Swissprots |
Q96A71 Q14133 Q7M4N1 B4DKR9 A8K2N9 P52895 Q5SR16
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Accessions |
AAB38486 ABD36086 BAA92891 CAD88527 P52895 AB021654 BAA36169 AB031084 BAA92884 AB209017 BAD92254 AK091194 AK290304 BAF82993 AK296419 BAG59081 AK296686 BAG59281 AK308385 BC007024 AAH07024 BC063574 AAH63574 BT006653 AAP35299 CA450425 DA451165 DA458030 DQ890680 ABM81606 DQ893862 ABM84788 M33376 S68330 AAD14013 U05598 AAA20937 XM_011519342 XP_011517644 NM_001135241 NP_001128713 NM_001354 NP_001345 NM_205845 NP_995317
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Function |
Works in concert with the 5-alpha/5-beta-steroid reductases to convert steroid hormones into the 3-alpha/5-alpha and 3-alpha/5-beta-tetrahydrosteroids. Catalyzes the inactivation of the most potent androgen 5-alpha-dihydrotestosterone (5-alpha- DHT) to 5-alpha-androstane-3-alpha,17-beta-diol (3-alpha-diol). Has a high bile-binding ability. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15929998, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17034817, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17442338, ECO:0000269|PubMed:8573067}.
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Subcellular Location |
Cytoplasm {ECO:0000305}.
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Tissue Specificity |
Expressed in fetal testes. Expressed in fetal and adult adrenal glands. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:21802064}.
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Top Pathways |
Steroid hormone biosynthesis, Chemical carcinogenesis, Metabolism of xenobiotics by cytochrome P450
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