The HSD17B3 gene provides instructions for making an enzyme called 17-beta hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 3. This enzyme is active in the male gonads (testes), where it helps to produce the male sex hormone testosterone from a precursor hormone called androstenedione.
Other Names
17-beta-HSD3; DHB3_HUMAN; EDH17B3; estradiol 17 beta-dehydrogenase 3; hydroxysteroid (17-beta) dehydrogenase 3; SDR12C2
Related Genetics Topics
Identifiers
- NCBI Gene: 3293
- OMIM: 605573
Source: MedlinePlus Genetics, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
