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HSD17B14
17β-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase
type 14
also known as
17β-HSD
type
14
or
17βHSD14
is an
enzyme
that in
humans
is
encoded
by the
HSD17B14
gene.
17βHSD14
catalyzes
the stereospecific
oxidation and reduction
of the 17β
carbon atom
of
androgens
and
estrogens
using
NAD
as a
cofactor
. It is primarily
expressed
in
glandular
epithelial
tissues
of
breast
,
ovary
, and
testis
.