Human 17 beta-HSD1/HSD17B1 ELISA Kit (Colorimetric)

The principal human estrogen, 17 beta-estradiol, is a potent stimulator of certain endocrine-dependent forms of breast cancer. Because human estrogenic 17 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (HSD17B1) catalyzes the last step in the biosynthesis of 17 beta-estradiol from the less potent estrogen, estrone, it is an attractive target for the design of inhibitors of estrogen production and tumor growth (1). It is concluded that the steroid-binding site of human placental HSD17B1 contains a histidine residue which proximates the upper A-ring region of the steroid as it undergoes the reversible binding step (2). Human estrogenic HSD17B1 is an NADP(H)-preferring enzyme. It possesses 11- and 4-fold higher specificity toward NADP(H) over NAD(H) for oxidation and reduction, respectively, as demonstrated by kinetic studies (3). Defects in the conversion of androstenedione to testosterone in the fetal testes by the enzyme HSD17B1 give rise to genetic males with female external genitalia (4)

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Array NBP2-60473

• 17 beta-HSD1/HSD17B1 Antibodies
• 17 beta-HSD1/HSD17B1 ELISA Kit
• 17 beta-HSD1/HSD17B1 Proteins