| Protein Name | hydroxysteroid 17-beta dehydrogenase 3 |
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| Organism | Homo sapiens |
| Gene ID | 3293 |
| Gene Symbol | HSD17B3 |
| UniProt | P37058 (DHB3_HUMAN), Q6FH62 (Q6FH62_HUMAN) |
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Total Number of functionally related compound(s) :
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Total Number of Articles : 82 |
Description |
hydroxysteroid 17-beta dehydrogenase 3 |
| Gene Summary |
This isoform of 17 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase is expressed predominantly in the testis and catalyzes the conversion of androstenedione to testosterone. It preferentially uses NADP as cofactor. Deficiency can result in male pseudohermaphroditism with gynecomastia. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] |
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