HSD17B14
Function
Has NAD-dependent 17-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase activity. Converts oestradiol to oestrone. The physiological substrate is not known. Acts on oestradiol and 5-androstene-3-beta,17-beta-diol (in vitro).
Sequence Similarities
Belongs to the short-chain dehydrogenases/reductases (SDR) family.
Tissue Specificity
Highly expressed in brain, placenta, liver and kidney.
Cellular localization
- Cytoplasm
Alternative names
DHRS10, SDR3, SDR47C1, UNQ502/PRO474, HSD17B14, 17-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 14, 17-beta-HSD 14, 17-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase DHRS10, Dehydrogenase/reductase SDR family member 10, Retinal short-chain dehydrogenase/reductase retSDR3, Short chain dehydrogenase/reductase family 47C member 1