SRD5A2
Identifiers
AliasesSRD5A2, entrez:6716, steroid 5 alpha-reductase 2
External IDsOMIM: 607306 MGI: 2150380 HomoloGene: 37292 GeneCards: SRD5A2
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez

6716

94224

Ensembl

ENSG00000277893

ENSMUSG00000038541

UniProt

P31213

Q99N99

RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_000348

NM_053188

RefSeq (protein)

NP_000339

NP_444418

Location (UCSC)Chr 2: 31.52 – 31.58 MbChr 17: 74.32 – 74.35 Mb
PubMed search[3][4]
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The human gene SRD5A2 encodes the 3-oxo-5α-steroid 4-dehydrogenase 2 enzyme, also known as 5α-reductase type 2 (5αR2),[5][6] one of three isozymes of 5α-reductase.

5αR2 catalyzes the conversion of the male sex hormone testosterone into the more potent androgen, dihydrotestosterone.

5αR2 is a microsomal protein expressed at high levels in androgen-sensitive tissues such as the prostate. The enzyme is active at acidic pH and is sensitive to the 4-azasteroid inhibitor finasteride. Deficiencies in 5αR2 activity of the can lead to a condition known as 5α-reductase 2 deficiency, which is a cause of 46,XY DSD that presents as atypical male genitalia.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000277893 - Ensembl, May 2017
  2. 1 2 3 GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000038541 - Ensembl, May 2017
  3. "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  5. Thigpen AE, Davis DL, Milatovich A, Mendonca BB, Imperato-McGinley J, Griffin JE, Francke U, Wilson JD, Russell DW (Oct 1992). "Molecular genetics of steroid 5 alpha-reductase 2 deficiency". J Clin Invest. 90 (3): 799–809. doi:10.1172/JCI115954. PMC 329933. PMID 1522235.
  6. "SRD5A2 steroid 5 alpha-reductase 2 [Homo sapiens (human)] - Gene - NCBI". www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 31 August 2021.

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