Progesterone 5alpha-reductase

Definition:

EC Tree > 1 Oxidoreductases > 1.3 Acting on the CH-CH group of donors > 1.3.1 With NAD+ or NADP+ as acceptor > 1.3.1.30 progesterone 5alpha-reductase
Progesterone 5α-reductase reduces progesterone (also testosterone, 20α-hydroxy-4-pregn-3-one) to the 5α derivative.

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