| Gene Symbol | HSD17B3 |
|---|---|
| Entrez Gene | 3293 |
| Alt Symbol | EDH17B3, SDR12C2 |
| Species | Human |
| Gene Type | protein-coding |
| Description | hydroxysteroid (17-beta) dehydrogenase 3 |
| Other Description | 17-beta-HSD 3|17-beta-HSD3|17-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 3|short chain dehydrogenase/reductase family 12C member 2|short chain dehydrogenase/reductase family 12C, member 2|testicular 17-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase|testosterone 17-beta-dehydrogenase 3 |
| Swissprots | P37058 Q5U0Q6 |
| Accessions | AAP88937 CBH19319 EAW92645 P37058 BC034281 AAH34281 BT019371 AAV38178 CR541894 CAG46692 DQ891812 ABM82738 DQ894995 ABM85921 U05659 AAC50066 XM_005251970 XP_005252027 XM_006717095 XP_006717158 XM_011518618 XP_011516920 XM_011518619 XP_011516921 XM_011518620 XP_011516922 XM_011518621 XP_011516923 NM_000197 NP_000188 |
| Function | Favors the reduction of androstenedione to testosterone. Uses NADPH while the two other EDH17B enzymes use NADH. |
| Tissue Specificity | Testis. |
| Top Pathways | Steroid hormone biosynthesis |