gene: hsd-3 [Browse genome (BioProject PRJNA13758)] [Legacy GBrowse] [Search on AGR]
Caenorhabditis elegans Predicted to enable oxidoreductase activity, acting on the CH-OH group of donors, NAD or NADP as acceptor. Predicted to be involved in steroid biosynthetic process. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in several diseases, including Alzheimer's disease; CHILD syndrome; CK syndrome; and hypospadias. Is an ortholog of human SDR42E1 (short chain dehydrogenase/reductase family 42E, member 1) and SDR42E2 (short chain dehydrogenase/reductase family 42E, member 2).