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Molecular genetics of 3beta-hydroxy-Delta5-C27-steroid oxidoreductase deficiency in 16 patients with loss of bile acid synthesis and liver disease.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Apr 2003
Cheng Jeffrey B, Jacquemin Emmanuel, Gerhardt Marie, Nazer Hisham, Cresteil Danièle, Heubi James E, Setchell Kenneth D R, Russell David W
Abstract excerpt
The 3beta-hydroxy-Delta(5)-C(27)-steroid oxidoreductase (C(27) 3beta-HSD) is a membrane-bound enzyme of the endoplasmic reticulum that catalyzes an early step in the synthesis of bile acids from cholesterol. Subjects with autosomal recessive mutations in the encoding gene, HSD3B7, on chromosome 1...
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