HSD3B7: Proteins and Enzymes

HSD3B7 codes for a protein with a length of 369 amino acids and a weight of approximately 41 kDa, with a shorter isoform with a length of 196 amino acids and a weight of approximately 21 kDa, and is a protein that plays a role in the biosynthesis of all classes of hormonal steroids, as it does not metabolize several different C steroids as substrates. It is also involved in bile acid synthesis from cholesterol. Current studies are being done on diseases and disorders relating to this gene including congenital bile acid synthesis defect, hepatitis, jaundice, cholesterol, tuberculosis, and neuronitis. HSD3B7 has also been shown to have interactions with PLSCR1, AKR1D1, CYP27A1, CYP39A1, and CYP7A1 in pathways such as the bile acid biosynthesis and metabolic pathways.