Names & Taxonomy

Uniprot ID:
P31213
Entry Name:
S5A2_HUMAN
Status:
reviewed
Protein Names:
3-oxo-5-alpha-steroid 4-dehydrogenase 2 (EC 1.3.1.22) (5 alpha-SR2) (SR type 2) (Steroid 5-alpha-reductase 2) (S5AR 2) (Type II 5-alpha reductase)
Gene Names:
SRD5A2
Gene Names Primary:
SRD5A2
Organism:
Homo sapiens (Human)

Structure

Length:
254
Sequence:
MQVQCQQSPVLAGSATLVALGALALYVAKPSGYGKHTESLKPAATRLPARAAWFLQELPSFAVPAGILARQPLSLFGPPGTVLLGLFCVHYFHRTFVYSLLNRGRPYPAILILRGTAFCTGNGVLQGYYLIYCAEYPDGWYTDIRFSLGVFLFILGMGINIHSDYILRQLRKPGEISYRIPQGGLFTYVSGANFLGEIIEWIGYALATWSLPALAFAFFSLCFLGLRAFHHHRFYLKMFEDYPKSRKALIPFIF
Proteomes:
UP000005640

Subcellular location

Subcellular Location:
Microsome membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein. Endoplasmic reticulum membrane

Function

Function:
Converts testosterone (T) into 5-alpha-dihydrotestosterone (DHT) and progesterone or corticosterone into their corresponding 5-alpha-3-oxosteroids. It plays a central role in sexual differentiation and androgen physiology.
Catalytic Activity:
A 3-oxo-5-alpha-steroid + NADP(+) = a 3-oxo-Delta(4)-steroid + NADPH.
Cross Reference Drug Bank:
DB00548 DB01126 DB01216 DB00421
Gene Ontology Go:
cell body fiber
endoplasmic reticulum membrane
integral component of membrane
neuronal cell body
3-oxo-5-alpha-steroid 4-dehydrogenase activity
amide binding
cholestenone 5-alpha-reductase activity
sterol 5-alpha reductase activity
androgen biosynthetic process
androgen metabolic process
biphenyl metabolic process
bone development
cell differentiation
cell-cell signaling
dibenzo-p-dioxin metabolic process
female genitalia development
hippocampus development
hypothalamus development
male genitalia development
male gonad development
phthalate metabolic process
response to drug
response to follicle-stimulating hormone
response to nutrient levels
response to peptide hormone
response to testosterone
small molecule metabolic process
steroid catabolic process
steroid metabolic process
Gene Ontology Biological Process:
androgen biosynthetic process
androgen metabolic process
biphenyl metabolic process
bone development
cell-cell signaling
cell differentiation
dibenzo-p-dioxin metabolic process
female genitalia development
hippocampus development
hypothalamus development
male genitalia development
male gonad development
phthalate metabolic process
response to drug
response to follicle-stimulating hormone
response to nutrient levels
response to peptide hormone
response to testosterone
small molecule metabolic process
steroid catabolic process
steroid metabolic process
Gene Ontology Molecular Function:
3-oxo-5-alpha-steroid 4-dehydrogenase activity
amide binding
cholestenone 5-alpha-reductase activity
sterol 5-alpha reductase activity
Gene Ontology Cellular Component:
cell body fiber
endoplasmic reticulum membrane
integral component of membrane
neuronal cell body
Keywords:
Complete proteome
Differentiation
Disease mutation
Endoplasmic reticulum
Membrane
Microsome
NADP
Oxidoreductase
Polymorphism
Pseudohermaphroditism
Reference proteome
Sexual differentiation
Transmembrane
Transmembrane helix

Publication

PubMed ID:
1944596 1505484 14702039 15489334 1522235 7554313 8626825 8768837 9208814 9843052 9745434 10501358 10718838 10999800 11927504 12843198 14560315 15528927 16181229 15770495 16098368