Reaction: 3β-hydroxy-5β-pregnane-20-one + NADP+ = 5β-pregnan-3,20-dione + NADPH + H+
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Other name(s): 3β-hydroxysteroid 5β-oxidoreductase; 3β-hydroxysteroid 5β-progesterone oxidoreductase
Systematic name: 3β-hydroxy-5β-steroid:NADP+ 3-oxidoreductase
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, CAS registry number: 162731-81-9
References:
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