Protein
3 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase/Delta 5-->4-isomerase type 2
Organism
Mesocricetus auratus
Function
The 3-beta-HSD is a bifunctional enzyme, that catalyzes the oxidative conversion of Delta(5)-ene-3-beta-hydroxy steroid, and the oxidative conversion of ketosteroids. The 3-beta-HSD enzymatic system plays a crucial role in the biosynthesis of all classes of hormonal steroids. Also able to act as 3-keto-reductase reducing 5-alpha-dihydrotestosterone to the corresponding 3-beta-androstan-3-beta,17-beta-diol.
Similarity
Belongs to the 3-beta-HSD family.
Sequence
MPGWSCLVTGAGGFLGQRIIHLLVQEKDLEEVRLLDKVFRPETREEFFKLQTKTKVTVLEGDILDAQCLRRACQGISVVIHTAAAIDVWGIIPRQTIIDINVKGTLNLLEACVQASVPAFIYTSSIDVAGPNSYKEIVLNGHEEQQHESTWSDPYPYSKMMAEKAVLAANGSFLKNGGTLHTCALRPMYIYGEKSSILSGIMIRAIKNNGILKVTGKFSTVNPVYVSNAAWAHILAARGLQDPKKSPNIQGQFYYISDDTPHQSYDDLNNTLSKKWGLRPDSSWRPPVALLYWLGFLLELVNFLLRPVYNYQPPFTRYLVTISNTVFTFSYKKAQRDLGYEPLVGWEEARENTSEWIGSLVEQHKGTLNTKAQ