Recombinant Human Aldo-Keto Reductase 1C4/AKR1C4 (N-6His)

Source: E.coli. MW :39.3kD. Recombinant Human Aldo-Keto Reductase 1C4 is produced by our E.coli expression system and the target gene encoding Met1-Tyr323 is expressed with a 6His tag at the N-terminus. Aldo-Keto Reductase 1C4/AKR1C4 is a member of the aldo/keto reductase family that consists of more than 40 known enzymes and proteins. AKR1C4 has highly expressed in Liver. It can catalyzes the bioreduction of chlordecone, a toxic organochlorine pesticide, to chlordecone alcohol in liver. AKR1C4 catalyzes the transformation of the potent androgen dihydrotestosterone (DHT) into the less active form, 5-a-Androstan-3-a,17- beta-diol (3-a-diol). In addition, AKR1C4 also has some 20-a-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase activity. Protein function: Catalyzes the transformation of the potent androgen dihydrotestosterone (DHT) into the less active form, 5-alpha- androstan-3-alpha,17-beta-diol (3-alpha-diol). Also has some 20- alpha-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase activity. The biotransformation of the pesticide chlordecone (kepone) to its corresponding alcohol leads to increased biliary excretion of the pesticide and concomitant reduction of its neurotoxicity since bile is the major excretory route. [The UniProt Consortium]