Steroid reductase
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Steroid reductases are reductase enzymes that are involved in steroid biosynthesis and metabolism.[1] They include:
- 5α-Reductase
- 5β-Reductase
See also
- Steroidogenic enzyme
References
- ^ Huo, W; Li, B; Kuang, J; He, P; Xu, Z; Wang, J (2018). "Functional Characterization of the Steroid Reductase Genes GmDET2a and GmDET2b form Glycine max". International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 19 (3): 726. doi:10.3390/ijms19030726. PMC 5877587. PMID 29510512.
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Metabolism: lipid metabolism – ketones/cholesterol synthesis enzymes/steroid metabolism
To HMG-CoA |
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Ketogenesis | |
To Mevalonic acid | |
To DMAPP | |
Geranyl- |
To lanosterol | |
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7-Dehydrocholesterol path | |
Desmosterol path |
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To corticosteroids |
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To sex hormones |
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Other/ungrouped |