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17-beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 6
17-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 6 (317 aa, ~36 kDa) is encoded by the human HSD17B6 gene. This protein is involved in androgen catabolism. (NCI Thesaurus)
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A chromosome band present on 16q
A chromosome band present on 16q
A chromosome band present on 16q
Part of the chromosome bands present on the long (q) arm of chromosome 16.