AKR1C2 Works in concert with the 5-alpha/5-beta-steroid reductases to convert steroid hormones into the 3-alpha/5-alpha and 3-alpha/5-beta-tetrahydrosteroids. Catalyzes the inactivation of the most potent androgen 5-alpha-dihydrotestosterone (5-alpha-DHT) to 5-alpha-androstane-3-alpha,17-beta-diol (3-alpha-diol). Has a high bile-binding ability. Belongs to the aldo/keto reductase family. Expressed in fetal testes. Expressed in fetal and adult adrenal glands. 2 alternatively spliced human isoforms have been reported. Note: This description may include information from UniProtKB.
Protein type: EC 1.1.1.357; EC 1.3.1.20; Oxidoreductase; Xenobiotic Metabolism - metabolism by cytochrome P450
Chromosomal Location of human Ortholog: 10p15.1
Cellular Component:  cytosol
Molecular Function:  alditol:NADP+ 1-oxidoreductase activity; androstan-3-alpha,17-beta-diol dehydrogenase activity; androsterone dehydrogenase activity; bile acid binding; carboxylic acid binding; estradiol 17-beta-dehydrogenase [NAD(P)] activity; indanol dehydrogenase activity; ketosteroid monooxygenase activity; oxidoreductase activity, acting on NAD(P)H, quinone or similar compound as acceptor; phenanthrene 9,10-monooxygenase activity; trans-1,2-dihydrobenzene-1,2-diol dehydrogenase activity
Biological Process:  cellular response to jasmonic acid stimulus; cellular response to prostaglandin D stimulus; daunorubicin metabolic process; digestion; doxorubicin metabolic process; epithelial cell differentiation; G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway; positive regulation of cell population proliferation; positive regulation of protein kinase B signaling; progesterone metabolic process; prostaglandin metabolic process; steroid metabolic process
Disease: 46,xy Sex Reversal 8
Reference #:  P52895 (UniProtKB)
Alt. Names/Synonyms: 3-alpha hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase, type III; 3-alpha hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase, type III); 3-alpha-HSD3; AK1C2; AKR1C-pseudo; AKR1C2; Aldo-keto reductase family 1 member C2; aldo-keto reductase family 1, member C2 (dihydrodiol dehydrogenase 2; BABP; bile acid binding protein; Chlordecone reductase homolog HAKRD; DD; DD-2; DD/BABP; DD2; DDH2; Dihydrodiol dehydrogenase 2; Dihydrodiol dehydrogenase/bile acid-binding protein; FLJ53800; HAKRD; HBAB; MCDR2; pseudo-chlordecone reductase; SRXY8; TDD; testicular 17,20-desmolase deficiency; Trans-1,2-dihydrobenzene-1,2-diol dehydrogenase; type II dihydrodiol dehydrogenase; Type III 3-alpha-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase
Gene Symbols: AKR1C2
Molecular weight: 36,735 Da
Basal Isoelectric point: 7.13  Predict pI for various phosphorylation states
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AKR1C2

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