Name | Corticosteroid 11-beta-dehydrogenase isozyme 2 |
Description | Catalyzes the conversion of cortisol to the inactive metabolite cortisone. Modulates intracellular glucocorticoid levels, thus protecting the nonselective mineralocorticoid receptor from occupation by glucocorticoids. |
UniProt ID | P80365 |
Gene | HSD11B2 |