AKR1C2 report

I. Expression across cell types

II. Expression across tissues

III. Associated gene sets

GO_0044597Biological processdaunorubicin metabolic process
GO_0071799Biological processcellular response to prostaglandin D stimulus
GO_0044598Biological processdoxorubicin metabolic process
GO_0071395Biological processcellular response to jasmonic acid stimulus
GO_0030855Biological processepithelial cell differentiation
GO_0007586Biological processdigestion
GO_0042448Biological processprogesterone metabolic process
GO_0007186Biological processG protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway
GO_0006693Biological processprostaglandin metabolic process
GO_0051897Biological processpositive regulation of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B signal transduction
GO_0008284Biological processpositive regulation of cell population proliferation
GO_0008202Biological processsteroid metabolic process
GO_0005829Cellular componentcytosol
GO_0047086Molecular functionketosteroid monooxygenase activity
GO_0018636Molecular functionphenanthrene 9,10-monooxygenase activity
GO_0004032Molecular functionaldose reductase (NADPH) activity
GO_0047044Molecular functionandrostan-3-alpha,17-beta-diol dehydrogenase activity
GO_0016655Molecular functionoxidoreductase activity, acting on NAD(P)H, quinone or similar compound as acceptor
GO_0047718Molecular functionindanol dehydrogenase activity
GO_0047023Molecular functionandrosterone dehydrogenase activity
GO_0032052Molecular functionbile acid binding
GO_0004303Molecular functionestradiol 17-beta-dehydrogenase [NAD(P)+] activity
GO_0031406Molecular functioncarboxylic acid binding
GO_0047115Molecular functiontrans-1,2-dihydrobenzene-1,2-diol dehydrogenase activity

IV. Literature review

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Gene nameAKR1C2
Protein nameAldo-keto reductase family 1 member C2 (EC 1.-.-.-) (EC 1.1.1.112) (EC 1.1.1.209) (EC 1.1.1.53) (EC 1.1.1.62) (EC 1.3.1.20) (3-alpha-HSD3) (Chlordecone reductase homolog HAKRD) (Dihydrodiol dehydrogenase 2) (DD-2) (DD2) (Dihydrodiol dehydrogenase/bile acid-binding protein) (DD/BABP) (Type III 3-alpha-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase) (EC 1.1.1.357)
3 alpha hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase III (EC 1.1.1.213)
Aldo-keto reductase family 1 member C2
SynonymsDDH2
DescriptionFUNCTION: Cytosolic aldo-keto reductase that catalyzes the NADH and NADPH-dependent reduction of ketosteroids to hydroxysteroids . Most probably acts as a reductase in vivo since the oxidase activity measured in vitro is inhibited by physiological concentrations of NADPH . Displays a broad positional specificity acting on positions 3, 17 and 20 of steroids and regulates the metabolism of hormones like estrogens and androgens . Works in concert with the 5-alpha/5-beta-steroid reductases to convert steroid hormones into the 3-alpha/5-alpha and 3-alpha/5-beta-tetrahydrosteroids. Catalyzes the inactivation of the most potent androgen 5-alpha-dihydrotestosterone (5-alpha-DHT) to 5-alpha-androstane-3-alpha,17-beta-diol (3-alpha-diol) . Also specifically able to produce 17beta-hydroxy-5alpha-androstan-3-one/5alphaDHT . May also reduce conjugated steroids such as 5alpha-dihydrotestosterone sulfate . Displays affinity for bile acids . .

AccessionsENST00000455190.2 [P52895-2]
ENST00000380753.9 [P52895-1]
ENST00000421196.7
S4R3P0
Q1KXY7
B4DK69
ENST00000604507.5
P52895