title: 17beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (HSD)/17-ketosteroid reductase (KSR) family; nomenclature and main characteristics of the 17HSD/KSR enzymes.
abstract: A number of enzymes possessing 17beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase/17-ketosteroid reductase (17HSD/KSR) activities have been described and cloned, but their nomenclature needs specification. To clarify the present situation, descriptions of the eight cloned 17HSD/KSRs are given and guidelines for the classification of novel 17HSD/KSR enzymes are presented.
authors.affiliation: Biocenter Oulu and WHO Collaborating Center for Research on Reproductive Health, University of Oulu, FIN-90220 Oulu, Finland.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Peltoketo
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Luu-The
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Simard
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Adamski
mesh_terms: D015067:17-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D009626:Terminology as Topic
chemical_list: D015067:17-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases