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20-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
20-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.682.047.820.125
Unique ID
D015089
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015089
Annotation
do not confuse with 20-BETA-HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASE (see CORTISONE REDUCTASE)
Scope Note
A group of enzymes that catalyze the reversible reduction-oxidation reaction of 20-hydroxysteroids, such as from a 20-ketosteroid to a 20-alpha-hydroxysteroid (EC 1.1.1.149) or to a 20-beta-hydroxysteroid (EC 1.1.1.53).
Entry Term(s)
20 Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases
Registry Numbers
EC 1.1.1.-
Previous Indexing
Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases (1966-1977)
Public MeSH Note
78
History Note
78
Date Established
1978/01/01
Date of Entry
1977/04/15
Revision Date
2013/07/08
20-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases Preferred
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