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Journal Article 
Review 
The structural biology of oestrogen metabolism 
Thomas, MP; Potter, BV 
2013 
Yes 
Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
ISSN: 0960-0760 
137 
27-49 
English 
23291110 
Many enzymes catalyse reactions that have an oestrogen as a substrate and/or a product. The reactions catalysed include aromatisation, oxidation, reduction, sulfonation, desulfonation, hydroxylation and methoxylation. The enzymes that catalyse these reactions must all recognise and bind oestrogen but, despite this, they have diverse structures. This review looks at each of these enzymes in turn, describing the structure and discussing the mechanism of the catalysed reaction. Since oestrogen has a role in many disease states inhibition of the enzymes of oestrogen metabolism may have an impact on the state or progression of the disease and inhibitors of these enzymes are briefly discussed. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled 'CSR 2013'. 
17β-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase; Aromatase; Oestrogen; Protein structure; Reaction mechanism; Sulfatase; Sulfotransferase