NCIt synonyms : Hydroxysteroid (17-Beta) Dehydrogenase 1 Isoform; E2DH; 20-alpha-HSD; 17-Beta-HSD 1; 17-Beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase I; 17-Beta-HSD I; 17-Beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1; Placental 17-Beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase; 20 Alpha-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase; Estradiol 17-Beta-Dehydrogenase-1; Short Chain Dehydrogenase/Reductase Family 28CE, Member 1; HSD17B1;
NCIt definition : Estradiol 17-beta-dehydrogenase 1 (328 aa, 35 kDa) is encoded by the human HSD17B1
gene. This protein is involved in the conversion of both estrogens and androgens to
their active intracellular forms.;