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3Beta Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase
3 β-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase, or 3 β-HSD is a group of steroidogenic enzymes. The main steroidogenic isoform, 3 β-HSD I, catalyzes the conversion of pregnenolone to progesterone, the conversion of 17-Hydroxypregnenolone to 17-Hydroxyprogesterone, and the conversion of DHEA to Androstenedione.
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