HSD17B1
hydroxysteroid 17-beta dehydrogenase 1
Pathway candidate — not linked to PFS or PSSD by any record here
Gene summary
A protein-coding gene on chromosome 17 (steroid hormone synthesis). Encodes a member of the 17beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase family of short-chain dehydrogenases/reductases. It has a dual function in estrogen activation and androgen inactivation and plays a major role in establishing the estrogen E2 concentration gradient between serum and peripheral tissues.
Source: NCBI Gene, accessed 2026-10-07.
Protein reference (UniProt)
- Protein
17-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1
- Function
Favors the reduction of estrogens and androgens. Converts estrone (E1) to a more potent estrogen, 17beta-estradiol (E2). Also has 20-alpha-HSD activity. Uses preferentially NADH.
- Pathway
Steroid biosynthesis; estrogen biosynthesis.
- Subcellular location
Cytoplasm.
Source: UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot P14061, release 2026_03, licensed CC BY 4.0. This is the protein’s normal biology, not evidence about post-drug syndromes; associated conditions are inherited disorders of the gene, not PFS, PSSD or PRSD.
Why its pathway is in the library
Steroid-synthesis enzymes sit directly on the pathways perturbed by 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors and SSRIs; inherited variation here is a candidate susceptibility factor for persistent post-drug phenotypes.
Written for the whole steroid synthesis family, not for HSD17B1 specifically.
Mentioned in 0 corpus records
No corpus record names HSD17B1 directly yet. It is in the library because it sits in a pathway the corpus tracks (Steroid synthesis).
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