Gene Information
Gene NameHSD17B2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length387
Protein Names17-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 (17-beta-HSD 2) (20 alpha-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase) (20-alpha-HSD) (E2DH) (Estradiol 17-beta-dehydrogenase 2) (EC 1.1.1.62) (Microsomal 17-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase) (Short chain dehydrogenase/reductase family 9C member 2) (Testosterone 17-beta-dehydrogenase) (EC 1.1.1.239)
Target Nameestradiol 17-beta-dehydrogenase 2
Target TypeNA
Gene Age544 ( ENSG00000086696 )
Evolutionary StageEuk+Bac
AlphaFoldDBP37059
Gene CardHSD17B2
Uniprot IDP37059
PfamPF00106
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.23948617)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ HSD17B2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ HSD17B2 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ HSD17B2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ HSD17B2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Hsd17b2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ HSD17B2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Hsd17b2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ HSD17B2 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsHSD11B2
ParalogsSDR9C7, HSD17B14, HSD17B7, HSD11B2, DHRS12, RDH12, HSDL1, HSD17B4, DHRS9, RDH11, RDH16, HSD17B8, HSD17B11, BDH1, WWOX, RDH5, DHRS3, HSD17B13, HSD17B12, SDR16C5, HSD17B1, RDH10, HSD17B10, HSD17B3, HSD17B6
Tissueduodenum, placenta, liver, small.intestine
Tissue SpecificityExpressed in placenta. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:8099587}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs8191136 
Subcellular location [CC]Endoplasmic reticulum membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10385431};
Single-pass type II membrane protein {ECO:0000305}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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