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Abstract
An oxidoreductase that catalyzes the conversion of 3-oxo-delta4 steroids into their corresponding 5alpha form. It plays an important role in the conversion of TESTOSTERONE into DIHYDROTESTOSTERONE and PROGESTERONE into DIHYDROPROGESTERONE.
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- 4-Ene Steroid 5 alpha-Reductase
- 5 alpha-Reductase
- 4 Ene Steroid 5 alpha Reductase
- 5 alpha Reductase
- 5 alpha-Reductase, Cholestenone
- Cholestenone 5 alpha Reductase
- alpha-Reductase, Cholestenone 5
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.
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History Note
2004; use CHOLESTENONE 5 ALPHA-REDUCTASE (NM) 1980-2003
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- Cholestenones (1970-1982)
- Oxidoreductases (1983-2003)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Cholestenone 5 alpha-Reductase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D042944. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D042944
- Cholestenone 5 alpha-Reductase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholestenone_5alpha-reductase
- Cholestenone 5 alpha-Reductase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3133231