Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase

About: Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 1087 publications have been published within this topic receiving 28468 citations. The topic is also known as: hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase.

Reduced concentration of androstenone and upregulation of 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase and 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase mRNA levels by active immunisation against gonadotropin releasing hormone I

Abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of active immunisation against recombinant maltose binding protein-gonadotropin releasing hormone I (MBP-GnRH-I6) in preventing boar taint. The concentrations of testosterone and anti-GnRH-I antibodies in serum were determined by radioimmunoassay and enzyme linked immunosorbent assay, respectively. The mRNA levels of 3 β -hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (3 β -HSD) and 17 β -hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (17 β -HSD) in testes were analysed by real time quantitative PCR. The concentrations of androstenone and 3-methylindole in backfat were assayed by HPLC. Active immunisation against MBP-GnRH-I6 increased the serum concentration of anti-GnRH-I antibodies (P 0.05) and androstenone. The concentration of 3-methylindole in backfat (P>0.05) was not changed. Thus, we conclude that vaccination against MBP-GnRH-I6 is a practical and effective method to suppress the synthesis of androstenone.

New 7alpha-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase gene Y1-a-1

Abstract: The invention relates to hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase, in particular to a new 7alpha-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase gene Y1-a-1. The nucleotide sequence of the gene is as shown in SEQ ID NO. 2. New 7alpha-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase is coded, and the amino acid sequence of new 7alpha-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase is as shown in SEQ ID NO.1; new 7alpha-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase can catalyze chenodeoxycholic acid (CDCA) and taurochenodeoxycholic acid (TCDCA) to generate 7-ketone lithocholic acid (7K-LCA) and tauro 7-ketone lithocholic acid (T7K-LCA); the catalysis activity for CDCA or TCDCA is more than two times that of existing Sardinia clostridium 7alpha-HSDH, and the new 7alpha-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase gene Y1-a-1 has an extremely large industrial application value.