title: The human short-chain dehydrogenase/reductase (SDR) superfamily: a bioinformatics summary.
abstract: The short-chain dehydrogenase/reductase (SDR) superfamily represents one of the largest protein superfamilies known to date. Enzymes of this family usually catalyse NAD(P)(H) dependent reactions with a substrate spectrum ranging from polyols, retinoids, steroids and fatty acid derivatives to xenobiotics. We have currently identified 73 SDR superfamily members within the human genome. A status report of the human SDR superfamily is provided in terms of 3D structure determination, co-factor preferences, subcellular localisation and functional annotation. A simple scoring system for measuring structural and functional information (SFS score) has also been introduced to monitor the status of 5 key metrics. Currently there are 17 SDR members with an SFS score of zero indicating that almost a quarter of the human SDR superfamily lacks substantial functional annotation.
authors.affiliation: Structural Genomics Consortium, University of Oxford, Old Road Campus Research Building, Roosevelt Drive, Oxford, UK.
authors.forename: James E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Bray
authors.forename: Brian D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Marsden
authors.forename: Udo
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Oppermann
mesh_terms: D019295:Computational Biology; D008958:Models, Molecular; D044925:Oxidoreductases Acting on CH-CH Group Donors / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D011487:Protein Conformation; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D044925:Oxidoreductases Acting on CH-CH Group Donors