The Function of AKR1C3
Catalyzes the conversion of aldehydes and ketones to alcohols. Catalyzes the reduction of prostaglandin (PG) D2, PGH2 and phenanthrenequinone (PQ) and the oxidation of 9-alpha,11-beta-PGF2 to PGD2. Functions as a bi-directional 3-alpha-, 17-beta- and 20-alpha HSD. Can interconvert active androgens, estrogens and progestins with their cognate inactive metabolites. Preferentially transforms androstenedione (4-dione) to testosterone.
Protein names
Recommended name:
Aldo-keto reductase family 1 member C3Short name:
DD3Alternative name(s):
17-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 517-beta-HSD 5
3-alpha-HSD type II, brain
3-alpha-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2
3-alpha-HSD type 2
Chlordecone reductase homolog HAKRb
Dihydrodiol dehydrogenase 3
DD-3
Dihydrodiol dehydrogenase type I
HA1753
Indanol dehydrogenase
Prostaglandin F synthase
PGFS
Testosterone 17-beta-dehydrogenase 5
Trans-1,2-dihydrobenzene-1,2-diol dehydrogenase
- RS1937920 (AKR1C3) ??
- RS2518049 (AKR1C3) ??
- RS536477 (AKR1C3) ??
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Top Gene-Substance Interactions
AKR1C3 Interacts with These Diseases
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Substances That Increase AKR1C3
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Substances That Decrease AKR1C3
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Conditions with Increased Gene Activity
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Conditions with Decreased Gene Activity
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Technical
The following transcription factors affect gene expression:
Tissue specificity:
Expressed in many tissues including adrenal gland, brain, kidney, liver, lung, mammary gland, placenta, small intestine, colon, spleen, prostate and testis. The dominant HSD in prostate and mammary gland. In the prostate, higher levels in epithelial cells than in stromal cells. In the brain, expressed in medulla, spinal cord, frontotemporal lobes, thalamus, subthalamic nuclei and amygdala. Weaker expression in the hippocampus, substantia nigra and caudate.
Gene Pathways:
Enzyme Regulation:
Strongly inhibited by nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) including flufenamic acid and indomethacin. Also inhibited by the flavinoid, rutin, and by selective serotonin inhibitors (SSRIs).
Molecular Function:
- Retinal Dehydrogenase Activity
- Alditol:Nadp+ 1-Oxidoreductase Activity
- Aldo-Keto Reductase (Nadp) Activity
- Retinol Dehydrogenase Activity
- Oxidoreductase Activity, Acting On Nad(P)H, Quinone Or Similar Compound As Acceptor
- Phenanthrene 9,10-Monooxygenase Activity
- Dihydrotestosterone 17-Beta-Dehydrogenase Activity
- Prostaglandin H2 Endoperoxidase Reductase Activity
- Prostaglandin D2 11-Ketoreductase Activity
- Geranylgeranyl Reductase Activity
- Ketoreductase Activity
- Prostaglandin-F Synthase Activity
- 15-Hydroxyprostaglandin-D Dehydrogenase (Nadp+) Activity
- Androsterone Dehydrogenase Activity
- Testosterone Dehydrogenase (Nad+) Activity
- Testosterone 17-Beta-Dehydrogenase (Nadp+) Activity
- Ketosteroid Monooxygenase Activity
- Trans-1,2-Dihydrobenzene-1,2-Diol Dehydrogenase Activity
- Indanol Dehydrogenase Activity
- Delta4-3-Oxosteroid 5beta-Reductase Activity
- Nadp-Retinol Dehydrogenase Activity
Biological Processes:
- Protein Import Into Nucleus, Translocation
- Retinoid Metabolic Process
- Prostaglandin Metabolic Process
- G-Protein Coupled Receptor Signaling Pathway
- Response To Nutrient
- Steroid Metabolic Process
- Positive Regulation Of Cell Proliferation
- Male Gonad Development
- Cellular Response To Starvation
- Positive Regulation Of Cell Death
- Farnesol Catabolic Process
- Cyclooxygenase Pathway
- Keratinocyte Differentiation
- Cellular Response To Reactive Oxygen Species
- Progesterone Metabolic Process
- Retinal Metabolic Process
- Multicellular Organismal Macromolecule Metabolic Process
- Daunorubicin Metabolic Process
- Doxorubicin Metabolic Process
- Regulation Of Retinoic Acid Receptor Signaling Pathway
- Positive Regulation Of Protein Kinase B Signaling
- Oxidation-Reduction Process
- Testosterone Biosynthetic Process
- Renal Absorption
- Cellular Response To Cadmium Ion
- Cellular Response To Calcium Ion
- Cellular Response To Prostaglandin Stimulus
- Cellular Response To Corticosteroid Stimulus
- Cellular Response To Jasmonic Acid Stimulus
- Cellular Response To Prostaglandin D Stimulus
- Negative Regulation Of Retinoic Acid Biosynthetic Process
- Regulation Of Testosterone Biosynthetic Process
- Positive Regulation Of Endothelial Cell Apoptotic Process
- Positive Regulation Of Reactive Oxygen Species Metabolic Process