Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension KnowledgeBase (PAHKB)
PAHKB
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension KnowledgeBase
General information | Literature | Expression | Regulation | Mutation | Interaction

Basic Information

Gene ID

6715

Name

SRD5A1

Synonymous

S5AR 1;steroid-5-alpha-reductase, alpha polypeptide 1 (3-oxo-5 alpha-steroid delta 4-dehydrogenase alpha 1);SRD5A1;steroid-5-alpha-reductase, alpha polypeptide 1 (3-oxo-5 alpha-steroid delta 4-dehydrogenase alpha 1)

Definition

3-oxo-5 alpha-steroid delta 4-dehydrogenase alpha 1|3-oxo-5-alpha-steroid 4-dehydrogenase 1|5-alpha reductase|SR type 1|steroid 5-alpha-reductase 1|steroid 5-alpha-reductase type I

Position

5p15

Gene type

protein-coding

Source

Count: SRD5A1; 6715

Sentence

Abstract

"catalyzes the conversion of testosterone into the more potent androgen, dihydrotestosterone (DHT). Personal communication to Dr. Eric D. Austin."

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