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11-beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 2  

Type

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Definition

  • An high-affinity, NAD-dependent 11-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase that acts unidirectionally to catalyze the dehydrogenation of CORTISOL to CORTISONE. It is found predominantly in mineralocorticoid target tissues such as the KIDNEY; COLON; SWEAT GLANDS; and the PLACENTA. Absence of the enzyme leads to a fatal form of childhood hypertension termed, APPARENT MINERALOCORTICOID EXCESS SYNDROME.

Entry terms

  • 11 beta-HSD2
  • 11beta-HSD2
  • 11beta-HSD2 Reductase
  • 11 beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 2
  • 11beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 2

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-F6058FJC-3

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