5-alpha Reductase - Nomenclature

Nomenclature

This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, to be specific, those acting on the CH-CH group of donor with other acceptors. The systematic name of this enzyme class is 3-oxo-5α-steroid:acceptor Delta4-oxidoreductase. Other names in common use include steroid

• 5α-reductase
• 3-oxosteroid Δ4-dehydrogenase
• 3-oxo-5α-steroid Δ4-dehydrogenase
• steroid Δ4-5α-reductase
• Δ4-3-keto steroid 5α-reductase
• Δ4-3-oxo steroid reductase
• Δ4-3-ketosteroid-5α-oxidoreductase
• Δ4-3-oxosteroid-5α-reductase
• 3-keto-Δ4-steroid-5α-reductase
• testosterone 5α-reductase
• 4-ene-3-ketosteroid-5α-oxidoreductase
• Δ4-5α-dehydrogenase
• 3-oxo-5α-steroid:(acceptor) Δ4-oxidoreductase.