A portion of amino acids 1-200 of the human protein was used as the immunogen for the HSD17B13 antibody.
Hydroxysteroid 17-beta dehydrogenase 13 (HSD17B13) plays a pivotal role in hepatic lipid metabolism. In vitro, it catalyzes the oxidation of a variety of lipid substrates, including 17-beta-estradiol, retinol, retinal, and leukotriene B4. [UniProt]