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# SRD5A3

ENSG00000128039

Target class

Enzyme

Chromosome

4

Approved drugs

1

Clinical candidates (approved and in development)

2

## Clinical evidence

**Approved drugs**

1

**ClinGen gene-disease validity**

Definitive

**Clinical candidates (approved and in development)**

2

## Druggability

**Chemical probe available**

No

## Names

**Target name**

SRD5A3

**Gene name**

Steroid 5 alpha-reductase 3

**Gene symbol**

SRD5A3

**Protein name**

Polyprenal reductase (EC 1.3.1.94) (3-oxo-5-alpha-steroid 4-dehydrogenase 3) (EC 1.3.1.22) (Steroid 5-alpha-reductase 2-like) (Steroid 5-alpha-reductase 3) (S5AR 3) (SR type 3)

### Other names (3)

- FLJ13352
- SRD5A2L
- SRD5A2L1

## Classification

**Gene biotype**

Protein coding

**Gene family**

Steroid 5-alpha reductase family

**Target class**

Enzyme

**Target type**

Human gene

## Expression and localisation

**Tissues expressed in**

54

**Protein localisation evidence grade**

Approved

**Highest tissue expression**

14.35

**Tissue specificity (Gini)**

0.263

**Tissue specificity (tau)**

0.634

## Pathways and interactions

**KEGG gene identifiers**

- hsa:79644

**Protein interaction confidence**

0.887633

**Protein interaction partners**

30

### Reactome pathways (3)

- R-HSA-193048
- R-HSA-446199
- R-HSA-4755579

## Genomic location

**End position**

55373100

**Start position**

55346213

**Chromosome**

4

**Strand**

Forward

## Identifiers

**Ensembl gene ID**

ENSG00000128039

**HGNC ID**

HGNC:25812

Source: [www.genenames.org](https://www.genenames.org/data/gene-symbol-report/#!/hgnc%5Fid/HGNC:25812)

**NCBI Gene ID**

79644

**UniProt ID**

Q9H8P0

## Cellular location

- Endoplasmic reticulum membrane
- Multi-pass membrane protein .
- Cytosol
- Plasma membrane

### Publication evidence

- PubMed 20637498  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20637498/)

## Tissue expression

**Tissue specificity (tau)**

0.633502

**Expression inequality (Gini)**

0.262793

### Highest expression

Expression in transcripts per million

**Cells - Cultured fibroblasts**

14.35

**Brain - Spinal cord (cervical c-1)**

12.65

**Esophagus - Mucosa**

12.41

**Adipose - Subcutaneous**

9.48

**Vagina**

9.17

### All tissues (54)

Expression in transcripts per million

- Cells - Cultured fibroblasts14.35
- Brain - Spinal cord (cervical c-1)12.65
- Esophagus - Mucosa12.41
- Adipose - Subcutaneous9.48
- Vagina9.17
- Breast - Mammary Tissue8.8
- Nerve - Tibial8.8
- Minor Salivary Gland8.78
- Skin - Not Sun Exposed (Suprapubic)8.77
- Skin - Sun Exposed (Lower leg)8.62
- Lung8.3
- Adipose - Visceral (Omentum)7.59
- Artery - Coronary6.67
- Adrenal Gland6.58
- Cervix - Endocervix6.26
- Thyroid6.14
- Cervix - Ectocervix5.73
- Uterus5.42
- Brain - Frontal Cortex (BA9)5.26
- Artery - Aorta5.2
- Bladder5.12
- Pancreas5.09
- Brain - Hypothalamus4.76
- Brain - Substantia nigra4.76
- Prostate4.74

And 29 more, listed on the interactive page.

## Biological functions

### Biological processes (2)

- GO:0006702  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0006702)
- GO:0043048  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0043048)

### Cellular components (2)

- GO:0005783  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005783)
- GO:0005789  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005789)

### Molecular functions (4)

- GO:0003865  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0003865)
- GO:0016628  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0016628)
- GO:0047751  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0047751)
- GO:0160198  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0160198)

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### Drugs (2)

- Abiraterone Steroid 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor
- [Dutasteride](https://trialight.com/data/asset/dutasteride-306d3291-8d9c-4df3-9ccc-cd0d00c59c92.md) Steroid 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor

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