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Activity and inhibition of 3-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase/delta-5-4-isomerase in human skin. 1997

I Tóth, and M Szécsi, and J Julesz, and I Faredin
Endocrine Unit, Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical University, Szeged, Hungary.

Activity and inhibition of 3 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase/delta 5-4-isomerase, a key example of biosynthesis of androgenic steroids, in human skin were studied. Whole-width dermal tissue specimens excised from various regions of the male and female body were investigated with an in vitro radioenzyme assay method using dehydroepiandrosterone as substrate. The Michaelis-Menten constant of the enzyme was found to be Km = 10nM and the maximal velocity was Vmax = 0.625 pmol produced 4-androstene-3,17-dione/mg protein/20 min. Activity of 3 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase/delta 5-4-isomerase in male inguinal skin (n = 8) was 0.132-0.412, in female abdominal skin (n = 4) 0.140-0.255, in perineal skin (n = 4) 0.138-0.962 pmol/mg protein/20 min. The synthetic steroids cyproterone acetate, 4-MA and epostane proved to be potent inhibitors, IC50 values were 150, 6.2 and 1.45 nM, respectively.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007700 Kinetics The rate dynamics in chemical or physical systems.
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D009097 Multienzyme Complexes Systems of enzymes which function sequentially by catalyzing consecutive reactions linked by common metabolic intermediates. They may involve simply a transfer of water molecules or hydrogen atoms and may be associated with large supramolecular structures such as MITOCHONDRIA or RIBOSOMES. Complexes, Multienzyme
D011375 Progesterone Reductase An enzyme that catalyzes the reduction of a 3 beta-hydroxy-delta(5)-steroid to 3-oxo-delta(4)-steroid in the presence of NAD. It converts pregnenolone to progesterone and dehydroepiandrosterone to androstenedione. EC 1.1.1.145. 3 beta-Hydroxy-delta-5-Steroid Dehydrogenase,5-Ene-3 beta-hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase,Steroid delta(5)-3 beta-ol Dehydrogenase,3 beta Hydroxy delta 5 Steroid Dehydrogenase,5 Ene 3 beta hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase,Dehydrogenase, 3 beta-Hydroxy-delta-5-Steroid,Dehydrogenase, 5-Ene-3 beta-hydroxysteroid,Reductase, Progesterone
D003687 Dehydroepiandrosterone A major C19 steroid produced by the ADRENAL CORTEX. It is also produced in small quantities in the TESTIS and the OVARY. Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) can be converted to TESTOSTERONE; ANDROSTENEDIONE; ESTRADIOL; and ESTRONE. Most of DHEA is sulfated (DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE SULFATE) before secretion. Dehydroisoandrosterone,Prasterone,5-Androsten-3-beta-hydroxy-17-one,5-Androsten-3-ol-17-one,Androstenolone,DHEA,Prasterone, 3 alpha-Isomer,5 Androsten 3 beta hydroxy 17 one,5 Androsten 3 ol 17 one,Prasterone, 3 alpha Isomer
D004791 Enzyme Inhibitors Compounds or agents that combine with an enzyme in such a manner as to prevent the normal substrate-enzyme combination and the catalytic reaction. Enzyme Inhibitor,Inhibitor, Enzyme,Inhibitors, Enzyme
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults

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