estrogen biosynthetic process Gene Set

Dataset GO Biological Process Annotations
Category structural or functional annotations
Type biological process
Description The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of estrogens, C18 steroid hormones that can stimulate the development of female sexual characteristics. Also found in plants. (Gene Ontology, GO_0006703)
External Link http://amigo.geneontology.org/amigo/term/GO:0006703
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9 genes participating in the estrogen biosynthetic process biological process from the curated GO Biological Process Annotations dataset.

Symbol Name
CYP11A1 cytochrome P450, family 11, subfamily A, polypeptide 1
CYP19A1 cytochrome P450, family 19, subfamily A, polypeptide 1
HSD17B1 hydroxysteroid (17-beta) dehydrogenase 1
HSD17B12 hydroxysteroid (17-beta) dehydrogenase 12
HSD17B7 hydroxysteroid (17-beta) dehydrogenase 7
HSD17B8 hydroxysteroid (17-beta) dehydrogenase 8
HSD3B1 hydroxy-delta-5-steroid dehydrogenase, 3 beta- and steroid delta-isomerase 1
RDH8 retinol dehydrogenase 8 (all-trans)
STAR steroidogenic acute regulatory protein
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