3-keto-steroid reductase is an
enzyme
An enzyme () is a protein that acts as a biological catalyst by accelerating chemical reactions. The molecules upon which enzymes may act are called substrate (chemistry), substrates, and the enzyme converts the substrates into different mol ...
that in humans is encoded by the ''HSD17B7''
gene
In biology, the word gene has two meanings. The Mendelian gene is a basic unit of heredity. The molecular gene is a sequence of nucleotides in DNA that is transcribed to produce a functional RNA. There are two types of molecular genes: protei ...
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The 17-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase enzyme (EC 1.1.1.62) oxidizes or reduces estrogens and androgens in mammals and regulates the biologic potency of these steroids.
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