3-a-hsd

Catalyzes the oxidative conversion of Delta(5)-ene-3-beta-hydroxy steroid, and the oxidative conversion of ketosteroids. The 3-beta-HSD enzymatic system plays a crucial role in the biosynthesis of all classes of hormonal steroids. During viral infection, steroid production contributes to virulence by inhibiting the host inflammatory response. Vaccinia virus (strain Western Reserve) 3-beta-HSD Protein (His & Myc) is expressed in E. coli expression system with N-10xHis and C-Myc tag. The predicted molecular weight is 46.9 kDa and the accession number is P26670.

AKR1C3, is an enzyme which belongs to the aldo/keto reductase family. It is expressed in many tissues including adrenal gland, brain, kidney, liver, lung, mammary gland, placenta, small intestine, colon, spleen, prostate and testis. AKR1C3 catalyzes the conversion of aldehydes and ketones to alcohols. It catalyzes the reduction of prostaglandin (PG) D2, PGH2 and phenanthrenequinone (PQ) and the oxidation of 9-alpha,11-beta-PGF2 to PGD2,which functions as a bi-directional 3-alpha-, 17-beta- and 20-alpha HSD. It can interconvert active androgens, estrogens and progestins with their cognate inactive metabolites.

Aldo-keto reductases comprise of AKR1C1-AKR1C4, four enzymes that catalyze NADPH dependent reductions and have been implicated in biosynthesis, intermediary metabolism, and detoxification. there is a strong correlation between the expression levels of these family members and the malignant transformation as well as the resistance to cancer therapy. Type I human hepatic 3alpha-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (AKR1C4) plays a significant role in bile acid biosynthesis, steroid hormone metabolism, and xenobiotic metabolism.

Carbohydrate sulfotransferase 3, also known as Chondroitin 6-O-sulfotransferase 1, Chondroitin 6-sulfotransferase and CHST3, is a single-pass type II membrane protein which belongs to thesulfotransferase 1 family and Gal / GlcNAc / GalNAc subfamily. CHST3 is widely expressed in adult tissues. It is expressed in heart, placenta, skeletal muscle and pancreas. CHST3 is also expressed in various immune tissues such as spleen, lymph node, thymus and appendix. CHST3 catalyzes the transfer of sulfate to position 6 of the N-acetylgalactosamine (GalNAc) residue of chondroitin. It is a chondroitin sulfate which constitutes the predominant proteoglycan present in cartilage and is distributed on the surfaces of many cells and extracellular matrices. It can also sulfate Gal residues of keratan sulfate, another glycosaminoglycan, and the Gal residues in sialyl N-acetyllactosamine (sialyl LacNAc) oligosaccharides. It may play a role in the maintenance of naive T-lymphocytes in the spleen. Defects in CHST3 are the cause of spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia Omani type (SED Omani type) which is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by normal length at birth but severely reduced adult height (11-13 cm), severe progressive kyphoscoliosis, arthritic changes with joint dislocations, genu valgum, cubitus valgus, mild brachydactyly, camptodactyly, microdontia and normal intelligence. As a consequence of the arthropathy and the contractures, affected individuals develop restricted joint movement. Defects in CHST3 are also a cause of humerospinal dysostosis (HSD) which is characterized by bifurcation of the ends of the humerus, subluxation in the elbow joints, widened iliac bones, talipes equinovarus and coronal cleft vertebrae. Congenital, progressive heart disease, possibly with fatal outcome, is observed in some patients.

Dehydrogenase/reductase (SDR family) member 9 (DHRS9) is aberrantly expressed in colorectal cancer (CRC), the decreased expression of DHRS9 correlates with tumor progression and may serve as a potential prognostic biomarker in CRC. The human regulatory macrophage (Mreg) has emerged as a promising cell type for use as a cell-based adjunct immunosuppressive therapy in solid organ transplant recipients. DHRS9 is a specific and stable marker of human Mregs.