11-Beta Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase

11-Beta Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase

11β-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (HSD-11β or 11β-HSD) is the name of a family of enzymes that catalyze the conversion of inert 11 keto-products (cortisone) to active cortisol, or vice versa, thus regulating the access of glucocorticoids to the steroid receptors.

11β-hydroxysteroid + NADP+ an 11-oxosteroid + NADPH + H+

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are 11beta-hydroxysteroid and NADP+, whereas its 3 products are 11-oxosteroid, NADPH, and H+.

This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, specifically those acting on the CH-OH group of donor with NAD+ or NADP+ as acceptor. The systematic name of this enzyme class is 11beta-hydroxysteroid:NADP+ 11-oxidoreductase. Other names in common use include corticosteroid 11beta-dehydrogenase, beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase, 11beta-hydroxy steroid dehydrogenase, corticosteroid 11-reductase, and dehydrogenase, 11beta-hydroxy steroid. This enzyme participates in c21-steroid hormone metabolism and androgen and estrogen metabolism.