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11 beta-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase.
Vitamins and hormones - 1 Jan 1999
Stewart P M, Krozowski Z S
Abstract excerpt
In mammalian tissues, at least two isozymes of 11 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (11 beta-HSD) catalyze the interconversion of hormonally active C11-hydroxylated corticosteroids (cortisol, corticosterone) and their inactive C11-keto metabolites (cortisone, 11-dehydrocorticosterone). The type 1 and type 2 11 beta-HSD isozymes share only 14% homology and are separate gene products with different physiological...
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