{"symbol":"HSD3B1","synonyms":["HSD3B","HSDB3A","I","SDR11E1","3BETAHSD","HSDB3"],"name":"hydroxy-delta-5-steroid dehydrogenase, 3 beta- and steroid delta-isomerase 1","description":"The protein encoded by this gene is an enzyme that catalyzes the oxidative conversion of delta-5-3-beta-hydroxysteroid precursors into delta-4-ketosteroids, which leads to the production of all classes of steroid hormones. The encoded protein also catalyzes the interconversion of 3-beta-hydroxy- and 3-keto-5-alpha-androstane steroids. [provided by RefSeq, Jun 2016]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":3283,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/3283","proteins":[{"symbol":"3BHS1_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/3BHS1_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Short chain dehydrogenase/reductase superfamily (SDR)","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Short+chain+dehydrogenase%24slash%24reductase+superfamily+%28SDR%29"}]}