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5 alpha-reductase

5 alpha-reductase

an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of the steroid hormone testosterone to dihydrotestosterone in males and females. It is necessary for the process of sexual differentiation and the masculinization of external genitalia in male fetuses.

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