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AKR1C4 aldo-keto reductase family 1 member C4

Gene ID: 1109, updated on 11-Apr-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: C11; CDR; DD4; CHDR; DD-4; HAKRA; 3-alpha-HSD

Summary

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 bioreduction of chlordecone, a toxic organochlorine pesticide, to chlordecone alcohol in liver. This gene shares high sequence identity with three other gene members and is clustered with those three genes at chromosome 10p15-p14. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Associated conditions

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DescriptionTests
46,XY disorder of sex development due to testicular 17,20-desmolase deficiency
MedGen: C1839840OMIM: 614279GeneReviews: Not available
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An atlas of genetic influences on human blood metabolites.
GeneReviews: Not available
Discovery and refinement of loci associated with lipid levels.
GeneReviews: Not available

Genomic context

Location:
10p15.1
Sequence:
Chromosome: 10; NC_000010.11 (5196837..5218949)
Total number of exons:
9

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