Hexose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase confers oxo-reductase activity upon 11 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1.
Two isozymes of 11 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (11 beta-HSD) interconvert active cortisol and inactive cortisone. 11 beta-HSD2 (renal) acts only as a dehydrogenase, converting cortisol to cortisone. 11 beta-HSD1 (liver) is a bi-directional enzyme in cell homogenates, whereas in intact cells it...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2005
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