 3-alpha-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase (B-Specific)
3-alpha-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase (B-Specific)
 
																	
																		
																	
																		
																	
																	
																		
																	
																		
																	
																	
																			
																					
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				A 3-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase which catalyzes the reversible reduction of the active androgen, DIHYDROTESTOSTERONE to 5 ALPHA-ANDROSTANE-3 ALPHA,17 BETA-DIOL. It also has activity towards other 3-alpha-hydroxysteroids and on 9-, 11- and 15- hydroxyprostaglandins. The enzyme is B-specific in reference to the orientation of reduced NAD or NADPH.
    
			
			
				
				
					
						| Descriptor ID | D045002 | 
					
						| MeSH Number(s) | D08.811.682.047.436.350.100 D08.811.682.047.820.186 | 
					
						| Concept/Terms | 3-alpha-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase (B-Specific)3-alpha-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase (B-Specific)3alpha-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase (B-specific)3 alpha-Hydroxysteroid Oxidoreductase3 alpha Hydroxysteroid OxidoreductaseOxidoreductase, 3 alpha-Hydroxysteroid3 alpha-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase3 alpha Hydroxysteroid DehydrogenaseDehydrogenase, 3 alpha-Hydroxysteroid3 alpha-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase (B-Specific)
 5 alpha-Dihydroprogesterone 3 alpha-Hydroxysteroid Oxidoreductase5 alpha-Dihydroprogesterone 3 alpha-Hydroxysteroid Oxidoreductase5 alpha Dihydroprogesterone 3 alpha Hydroxysteroid Oxidoreductase5-DP-3 alpha-HSONADPH-5 alpha-Dihydroprogesterone 3 alpha-Hydroxysteroid OxidoreductaseNADPH 5 alpha Dihydroprogesterone 3 alpha Hydroxysteroid Oxidoreductase5 alpha-3 alpha-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase
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								Gartung C, Ananthanarayanan M, Rahman MA, Schuele S, Nundy S, Soroka CJ, Stolz A, Suchy FJ, Boyer JL. Down-regulation of expression and function of the rat liver Na+/bile acid cotransporter in extrahepatic cholestasis. Gastroenterology. 1996 Jan; 110(1):199-209.