Biology:AKR1
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Aldo-keto reductase family 1 (AKR1) is a family of aldo-keto reductase enzymes that is involved in steroid metabolism.[1] It includes the AKR1C and AKR1D subgroups, which respectively consist of AKR1C1–AKR1C4 and AKR1D1.[1] Together with short-chain dehydrogenase/reductases (SDRs), these enzymes catalyze oxidoreductions, act on the C3, C5, C11, C17 and C20 positions of steroids, and function as 3α-HSD, 3β-HSDs, 5β-reductases, 11β-HSDs, 17β-HSDs, and 20α-HSDs, respectively.[1] The AKR1C enzymes act as 3-, 17- and 20-ketosteroid reductases, while AKR1D1 acts as the sole 5β-reductase in humans.[1]
Members
AKR1A1; AKR1B1; AKR1B10; AKR1C1; AKR1C2; AKR1C3; AKR1C4; AKR1D1; Others
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Role of aldo-keto reductase family 1 (AKR1) enzymes in human steroid metabolism". Steroids 79: 49–63. 2014. doi:10.1016/j.steroids.2013.10.012. PMID 24189185.
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AKR1.
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