QuickView for AKR1C2 (gene)

Gene Symbol:

AKR1C2 Homo sapiens

Full name:

aldo-keto reductase family 1 member C2

Synonyms:

AKR1C-pseudo, BABP, DD, DD-2, DD/BABP, DD2, DDH2, HAKRD, HBAB, MCDR2, SRXY8, TDD, aldo-keto reductase family 1 member C2, 3-alpha-HSD3, chlordecone reductase homolog HAKRD, dihydrodiol dehydrogenase 2; bile acid binding protein; 3-alpha hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase, type III, pseudo-chlordecone reductase, testicular 17,20-desmolase deficiency, trans-1,2-dihydrobenzene-1,2-diol dehydrogenase, type II dihydrodiol dehydrogenase

Genomic Location:

Chr 10: 5021965-5050207

Description:

This gene encodes a member of the aldo/keto reductase superfamily, which consists of more than 40 known enzymes and proteins. These enzymes catalyze the conversion of aldehydes and ketones to their corresponding alcohols using NADH and/or NADPH as cofactors. The enzymes display overlapping but distinct substrate specificity. This enzyme binds bile ...

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This gene encodes a member of the aldo/keto reductase superfamily, which consists of more than 40 known enzymes and proteins. These enzymes catalyze the conversion of aldehydes and ketones to their corresponding alcohols using NADH and/or NADPH as cofactors. The enzymes display overlapping but distinct substrate specificity. This enzyme binds bile acid with high affinity, and shows minimal 3-alpha-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase activity. This gene shares high sequence identity with three other gene members and is clustered with those three genes at chromosome 10p15-p14. Three transcript variants encoding two different isoforms have been found for this gene.

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Orthologs:

Mus musculus ,  Rattus norvegicus ,  Canis lupus familiaris

External Links:

Entrez Gene

Cytogenetic Map:

10p15.1

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