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Hydroxysteroid (17{beta}) dehydrogenase 12 is essential for mouse organogenesis and embryonic survival.
Endocrinology - 1 Apr 2010
Rantakari Pia, Lagerbohm Heidi, Kaimainen Mika, Suomela Jukka-Pekka, Strauss Leena, Sainio Kirsi, Pakarinen Pirjo, Poutanen Matti
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Hydroxysteroid (17beta) dehydrogenases (HSD17Bs) have a significant role in steroid metabolism by catalyzing the conversion between 17-keto and 17beta-hydroxysteroids. However, several studies in vitro have shown that some of these enzymes may also be involved in other metabolic pathways. Among these enzymes, HSD17B12 has been shown to be involved in both the biosynthesis of estradiol and the elongation of the...
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