Entrez gene ID | | 8630 |
Official gene symbol | | HSD17B6 |
Full name | | hydroxysteroid (17-beta) dehydrogenase 6 homolog (mouse) |
Aliases | | ,HSE,RODH,SDR9C6, |
Gene summary | | The protein encoded by this gene has both oxidoreductase and epimerase activities and is involved in androgen catabolism. The oxidoreductase activity can convert 3 alpha-adiol to dihydrotestosterone, while the epimerase activity can convert androsterone to epi-androsterone. Both reactions use NAD+ as the preferred cofactor. This gene is a member of the retinol dehydrogenase family. Transcript variants utilizing alternative polyadenylation signals exist. [provided by RefSeq] |
Location | | Chromosome: 12 Locus: 12q13 |
Gene position | | 57157108 - 57181574 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | plus |
Gene size | | 24467 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 606623 |
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