Viral Details

Viral Backbone

Human Adenovirus Type5 (dE1/E3)

Promoter

CMV

Reporter

none, optional GFP, CFP, YFP, RFP or mCherry

Storage Buffer

DMEM, 2% BSA, 2.5% Glycerol

Gene Details

Species

Human

Gene Symbol

HSD11B1

Gene Name

hydroxysteroid 11-beta dehydrogenase 1

Gene ID

3290

Gene Synonyms

11-beta-HSD1; 11-DH; CORTRD2; HDL; HSD11; HSD11B; HSD11L; SDR26C1

ORF Size

879 bp

RefSeq#

BC012593

Gene Description

HSD11B1 is a microsomal enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of the stress hormone cortisol to the inactive metabolite cortisone. In addition, the encoded protein can catalyze the reverse reaction, the conversion of cortisone to cortisol. Too much cortisol can lead to central obesity, and a particular variation in this gene has been associated with obesity and insulin resistance in children. Mutations in this gene and H6PD (hexose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (glucose 1-dehydrogenase)) are the cause of cortisone reductase deficiency. Alternate splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding the same protein.

UniGene ID

Hs.195040

HGNC ID

HGNC:5208