Biology:SRD5A3

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Short description: Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens


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Steroid 5-alpha-reductase 3, also known as 3-oxo-5-alpha-steroid 4-dehydrogenase 3, is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the SRD5A3 gene.[1][2] It is one of three forms of 5α-reductase.

See also

  • SRD5A3-CDG
  • Congenital disorder of glycosylation
  • Kahrizi syndrome, a syndrome caused by a mutation in this gene

References

  1. "Entrez Gene: steroid 5 alpha-reductase 3". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=79644. 
  2. "Novel 5 alpha-steroid reductase (SRD5A3, type-3) is overexpressed in hormone-refractory prostate cancer". Cancer Sci. 99 (1): 81–6. January 2008. doi:10.1111/j.1349-7006.2007.00656.x. PMID 17986282. 

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