Gene : HSD17B4

Symbol : HSD17B4
Name/description : hydroxysteroid (17-beta) dehydrogenase 4
Synonyms : DBP, MFE-2, SDR8C1
Organism :
Peroxisomal Localization :
Protein family :
Protein consensus sequence :
PTS1=0.0085; start position=725; end position=736;
MGSPLRFDGRVVLVTGAGAGLGRAYALAFAERGALVVVNDLGGDFKGVGKGSLAADKVVEEIRRRGGKAVANYDSVEEGEKVVKTALDAFGRIDVVVNNAGILRDRSFARISDEDWDIIHRVHLRGSFQVTRAAWEHMKKQKYGRIIMTSSASGIYGNFGQANYSAAKLGLLGLANSLAIEGRKSNIHCNTIAPNAGSRMTQTVMPEDLVEALKPEYVAPLVLWLCHESCEENGGLFEVGAGWIGKLRWERTLGAIVRQKNHPMTPEAVKANWKKICDFENASKPQSIQESTGSIIEVLSKIDSEGGVSANHTSRATSTATSGFAGAIGQKLPPFSYAYTELEAIMYALGVGASIKDPKDLKFIYEGSSDFSCLPTFGVIIGQKSMMGGGLAEIPGLSINFAKVLHGEQYLELYKPLPRAGKLKCEAVVADVLDKGSGVVIIMDVYSYSEKELICHNQFSLFLVGSGGFGGKRTSDKVKVAVAIPNRPPDAVLTDTTSLNQAALYRLSGDWNPLHIDPNFASLAGFDKPILHGLCTFGFSARRVLQQFADNDVSRFKAIKARFAKPVYPGQTLQTEMWKEGNRIHFQTKVQETGDIVISNAYVDLAPTSGTSAKTPSEGGKLQSTFVFEEIGRRLKDIGPEVVKKVNAVFEWHITKGGNIGAKWTIDLKSGSGKVYQGPAKGAADTTIILSDEDFMEVVLGKLDPQKAFFSGRLKARGNIMLSQKLQMILKDYAKL
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Comparative genomics:
Gene Info:
Pubmed:
  • Bao Lige, et al.2009. Mol. Biol. Cell Role of an ancestral d-bifunctional protein containing two sterol-carrier protein-2 domains in lipid uptake and trafficking in Toxoplasma.
  • Su Su, et al.2001. J. Biol. Chem. Peroxisomal straight-chain Acyl-CoA oxidase and D-bifunctional protein are essential for the retroconversion step in docosahexaenoic acid synthesis.
  • P Vreken, et al.1998. J. Lipid Res. Sensitive analysis of serum 3alpha, 7alpha, 12alpha,24-tetrahydroxy- 5beta-cholestan-26-oic acid diastereomers using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and its application in peroxisomal D-bifunctional protein deficiency.
  • E Ijlst, et al.1998. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. Peroxisomal D-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency: resolution of the enzyme defect and its molecular basis in bifunctional protein deficiency.
  • T Jiang, et al.1997. J. Biochem. Physiological role of D-3-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydratase/D-3-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase bifunctional protein.