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HSD3B7 hydroxy-delta-5-steroid dehydrogenase, 3 beta- and steroid delta-isomerase 7

Gene ID: 80270, updated on 3-Apr-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: CBAS1; PFIC4; SDR11E3

Summary

This gene encodes an enzyme which is involved in the initial stages of the synthesis of bile acids from cholesterol and a member of the short-chain dehydrogenase/reductase superfamily. The encoded protein is a membrane-associated endoplasmic reticulum protein which is active against 7-alpha hydrosylated sterol substrates. Mutations in this gene are associated with a congenital bile acid synthesis defect which leads to neonatal cholestasis, a form of progressive liver disease. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2008]

Genomic context

Location:
16p11.2
Sequence:
Chromosome: 16; NC_000016.10 (30985207..30989147)
Total number of exons:
7

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