Mammalian 3 alpha-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenases

被引:58
作者
Penning, TM [1 ]
Pawlowski, JE [1 ]
Schlegel, BP [1 ]
Jez, JM [1 ]
Lin, HK [1 ]
Hoog, SS [1 ]
Bennett, MJ [1 ]
Lewis, M [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV PENN,SCH MED,DEPT BIOCHEM & BIOPHYS,PHILADELPHIA,PA 19104
关键词
3 alpha-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase; aldo-keto reductase; short-chain dehydrogenases/reductases; secosteroids;
D O I
10.1016/S0039-128X(96)00093-1
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Mammalian 3 alpha-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenases (3 alpha-HSDs) regulate steroid hormone levels. For example, hepatic 3 alpha-HSDs inactivate circulating androgens, progestins, and glucocorticoids. In target tissues they regulate access of steroid hormones to steroid hormone receptors. For example, in the prostate 3 alpha-HSD acts as a molecular switch and controls the amount of 5 alpha-dihydrotestosterone that can bind to the androgen receptor while in the brain 3 alpha-HSD can regulate the amount of tetrahydrosteroids that can alter GABA(a) receptor function. Molecular cloning indicates that these mammalian 3 alpha-HSDs belong to the aldo-keto reductase superfamily and that they are highly homologous proteins. Using the three-dimensional structure of rat liver 3 alpha-HSD as a template for sire-directed mutagenesis, details regarding structure-function relationships, including catalysis and cofactor and steroid hormone recognition have been elucidated. These details may be relevant to all mammalian 3 alpha-HSDs.
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页数:16
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