EC |
1.1.1.213 |
Accepted name: |
3α-hydroxysteroid 3-dehydrogenase (Re-specific) |
Reaction: |
a 3α-hydroxysteroid + NAD(P)+ = a 3-oxosteroid + NAD(P)H + H+ |
Other name(s): |
3α-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase; 3α-hydroxysteroid:NAD(P)+ 3-oxidoreductase (A-specific); 3α-hydroxysteroid 3-dehydrogenase (A-specific) |
Systematic name: |
3α-hydroxysteroid:NAD(P)+ 3-oxidoreductase (Re-specific) |
Comments: |
The enzyme acts on multiple 3α-hydroxysteroids. Re-specific with respect to NAD+ or NADP+ [cf. EC 1.1.1.50, 3α-hydroxysteroid 3-dehydrogenase (Si-specific)]. Enzymes whose stereo-specificity with respect to NAD+ or NADP+ is not known are described by EC 1.1.1.357, 3α-hydroxysteroid 3-dehydrogenase. |
Links to other databases: |
BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, MetaCyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 9028-56-2 |
References: |
1. |
Björkhem, I. and Danielsson, H. Stereochemistry of hydrogen transfer from pyridine nucleotides catalyzed by Δ4-3-oxosteroid 5-β-reductase and 3-α-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase from rat liver. Eur. J. Biochem. 12 (1970) 80–84. [DOI] [PMID: 4392180] |
2. |
Tomkins, G.M. A mammalian 3α-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase. J. Biol. Chem. 218 (1956) 437–447. [PMID: 13278351] |
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[EC 1.1.1.213 created 1986, modified 2012] |
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