AKR1C3 (DDH1, HSD17B5, KIAA0119, PGFS, Aldo-keto Reductase Family 1 Member C3, 17-beta-hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 5, 3-alpha-HSD Type II, Brain, 3-alpha-hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 2, Chlordecone Reductase Homolog HAKRb, Dihydrodiol Dehydrogenase 3, Dihydrodiol Dehydrogenase Type I, HA1753, Indanol Dehydrogenase, Prostaglandin F Synthase, Testosterone 17-beta-dehydrogenase 5, Trans-1,2-dihydrobenzene-1,2-diol Dehydrogenase) (PE)

This gene encodes a member of the aldo/keto reductase superfamily, which consists of more than 40 known enzymes and proteins. These enzymes catalyze the conversion of aldehydes and ketones to their corresponding alcohols by utilizing NADH and/or NADPH as cofactors. The enzymes display overlapping but distinct substrate specificity. This enzyme catalyzes the reduction of prostaglandin (PG) D2, PGH2 and phenanthrenequinone (PQ), and the oxidation of 9alpha,11beta-PGF2 to PGD2. It may play an important role in the pathogenesis of allergic diseases such as asthma, and may also have a role in controlling...