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AKR1

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AKR1C1, a member of the AKR1 family.

Aldo-keto reductase family 1 (AKR1) is a family of aldo-keto reductase enzymes that is involved in steroid metabolism.[1] It includes the AKR1C and AKR1D subgroups, which respectively consist of AKR1C1AKR1C4 and AKR1D1.[1] Together with short-chain dehydrogenase/reductases (SDRs), these enzymes catalyze oxidoreductions, act on the C3, C5, C11, C17 and C20 positions of steroids, and function as 3α-HSD Tooltip 3α-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenases, 3β-HSDs Tooltip 3β-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenases, 5β-reductases, 11β-HSDs Tooltip 11β-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenases, 17β-HSDs Tooltip 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenases, and 20α-HSDs Tooltip 20α-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenases, respectively.[1] The AKR1C enzymes act as 3-, 17- and 20-ketosteroid reductases, while AKR1D1 acts as the sole 5β-reductase in humans.[1]

Members

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AKR1A1; AKR1B1; AKR1B10; AKR1C1; AKR1C2; AKR1C3; AKR1C4; AKR1D1; Others

See also

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References

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1.1.1: NAD/NADP acceptor
1.1.2: cytochrome acceptor
1.1.3: oxygen acceptor
1.1.4: disulfide as acceptor
1.1.5: quinone/similar acceptor
1.1.99: other acceptors


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