Reaction: Dexamethasone to 1 product

Reaction
Reaction type
reduction
Direction
Major circulating metabolite?
No
Spontaneous?
No
Activity
unknown
References
  1. Diederich S, Hanke B, Oelkers W, Bahr V: Metabolism of dexamethasone in the human kidney: nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide-dependent 11beta-reduction. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 1997 May;82(5):1598-602. [Article]
  2. Diederich S, Hanke B, Burkhardt P, Muller M, Schoneshofer M, Bahr V, Oelkers W: Metabolism of synthetic corticosteroids by 11 beta-hydroxysteroid-dehydrogenases in man. Steroids. 1998 May-Jun;63(5-6):271-7. doi: 10.1016/s0039-128x(98)00039-7. [Article]
Comments
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Enzymes
EnzymeKmVmaxRole
Corticosteroid 11-beta-dehydrogenase isozyme 2Not AvailableNot Availableconfirmed