3alpha-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (A-specific)

In enzymology, a 3alpha-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (A-specific) (EC number|1.1.1.213) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

:androsterone + NAD(P)+ $ightleftharpoons$ 5alpha-androstane-3,17-dione + NAD(P)H + H⁺

The 3 substrates of this enzyme are androsterone, NAD⁺, and NADP⁺, whereas its 4 products are 5alpha-androstane-3,17-dione, NADH, NADPH, and H⁺.

This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, specifically those acting on the CH-OH group of donor with NAD+ or NADP+ as acceptor, more specifically it is part of the group of hydroxysteroid dehydrogenases. The systematic name of this enzyme class is 3alpha-hydroxysteroid:NAD(P)+ oxidoreductase (A-specific).

tructural studies

As of late 2007, 11 structures have been solved for this class of enzymes, with PDB accession codes PDB link|1J96, PDB link|1LWI, PDB link|1S1P, PDB link|1S1R, PDB link|1S2A, PDB link|1S2C, PDB link|1XJB, PDB link|2F38, PDB link|2FGB, PDB link|2HDJ, and PDB link|2IPJ.

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