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Reverse Yeast Two-hybrid System to Identify Mammalian Nuclear Receptor Residues that Interact with Ligands and/or Antagonists
Published on: November 15, 2013
Fungal 17 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase
T Lanisnik1, M Zakelj-Mavric, I Belic
1Institute of Biochemistry, Medical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Abstract:
Two representatives of each of different fungal taxonomic classes were tested for constitutive 17 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (HSDH) activity and the results were positive in all cases. The enzyme was found to be regioselective for C17 of the steroid ring and 20 beta-HSDH activity was only detected in Trichoderma viride. In most cases the oxidative pathway is favoured over the reductive pathway. The possible role of this enzyme in fungi is discussed.
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