Gene: AKR1C1

Alternate names for this Gene: 2-ALPHA-HSD|20-ALPHA-HSD|C9|DD1|DD1/DD2|DDH|DDH1|H-37|HAKRC|HBAB|MBAB

Gene Summary: This gene encodes a member of the aldo/keto reductase superfamily, which consists of more than 40 known enzymes and proteins. These enzymes catalyze the conversion of aldehydes and ketones to their corresponding alcohols by utilizing NADH and/or NADPH as cofactors. The enzymes display overlapping but distinct substrate specificity. This enzyme catalyzes the reaction of progesterone to the inactive form 20-alpha-hydroxy-progesterone. This gene shares high sequence identity with three other gene members and is clustered with those three genes at chromosome 10p15-p14.

Gene is located in Chromosome: 10

Location in Chromosome : 10p15.1

Description of this Gene: aldo-keto reductase family 1 member C1

Type of Gene: protein-coding