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5-ene-3 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase

Medical; Medicine

An enzyme that catalyses the reduction of a 3 beta-hydroxy-delta(5)-steroid to 3-oxo-delta(4)-steroid in the presence of NAD. It converts pregnenolone to progesterone and dehydroepiandrosterone to ...

Progesterone reductase

Medical; Medicine

An enzyme that catalyses the reduction of a 3 beta-hydroxy-delta(5)-steroid to 3-oxo-delta(4)-steroid in the presence of NAD. It converts pregnenolone to progesterone and dehydroepiandrosterone to ...

3 beta hydroxysteroid sulphate sulfatase

Medical; Medicine

An arylsulfatase with high specificity towards sulfated steroids. Defects in this enzyme are the cause of ichthyosis, X-linked.

Arylsulfatase C

Medical; Medicine

An arylsulfatase with high specificity towards sulfated steroids. Defects in this enzyme are the cause of ichthyosis, X-linked.

3 beta hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase

Medical; Medicine

Catalyse the oxidation of 3-hydroxysteroids to 3-ketosteroids.

3-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase

Medical; Medicine

Catalyse the oxidation of 3-hydroxysteroids to 3-ketosteroids.

3 hydroxysteroid dehydrogenases

Medical; Medicine

Catalyse the oxidation of 3-hydroxysteroids to 3-ketosteroids.

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