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Three-dimensional structure of steroid 21-hydroxylase (cytochrome P450 21A2) with two substrates reveals locations of disease-associated variants.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 23 Mar 2012
Zhao Bin, Lei Li, Kagawa Norio, Sundaramoorthy Munirathinam, Banerjee Surajit, Nagy Leslie D, Guengerich F Peter, Waterman Michael R
Abstract excerpt
Steroid 21-hydroxylase (cytochrome P450 21A2, CYP21A2) deficiency accounts for ∼95% of individuals with congenital adrenal hyperplasia, a common autosomal recessive metabolic disorder of adrenal steroidogenesis. The effects of amino acid mutations on CYP21A2 activity lead to impairment of the synthesis of cortisol and aldosterone and the excessive production of androgens. In order to understand the structural and...
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