PRODUCTION AND USE OF TYPE 5 17BETA-HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASE

Abstract: A novel type 5 17 beta -hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase is provided. Methods of producing the enzyme and using the enzyme to identify potential compounds which inhibit or alter the activity of the enzyme are described. In addition, methods of using the gene sequence or portions thereof for probes or to produce expression-disrupting sense or antisense DNA fragments thereof, or antisense RNA, are provided.

Description: PRODUCTION AND USE OF TYPE 5 17BETA-HYDR0XYSTER0ID DEHYDROGENASE BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to the isolation and characterization of a novel enzyme which is implicated in the production of sex steroids, and more particularly, to the characterization of the gene and cDNA of a novel 20o , 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (hereinafter type 5 17β-HSD) which has been implicated in the conversion of progesterone and 4-androstenedione (Δ 4 -dione) to 20°c- hydroxyprogesterone (20«--OH-P) and testosterone (T), respectively. The use of this enzyme as an assay for inhibitors of the enzyme is also described, as are several other uses of the DNA, fragments thereof and antisense fragments thereof. Description of the Related Art The enzymes identified as 17β-HSDs are important in the production of human sex steroids, including androst-5-ene-3β,17β-diol (Δ s - iol), testosterone and estradiol. It was once thought that a single gene encoded a single type of 17β-HSD which was responsible for catalyzing all of the reactions. However, in humans, several types of 17β-HSD have now been identified and characterized. Each type of 17β-HSD has been found to catalyze specific reactions and to be located in specific tissues. Further information about Types 1, 2 and 3 17β-HSD can be had by reference as follows: Type 1 17β-HSD is described by Luu-The, V. et al., Mol. EndocrinoL , 3: 1301-1309 (1989) and by Peltoketo, H. et al., FEBS Lett, 239:73-77 (1988); Type 2 17β-HSD is described in Wu, L. et al., J. Biol Chem, 268:12964-12969 (1993); Type 3 17β-HSD is described in Geissler, WM, Nature Genetics, 7:34-39 (1994). A fourth type which is homologous to porcine ovarian 17β-HSD has recently been identified by researchers Adamski and de Launoit, however, applicant is not presently aware of published information on this type. The present invention relates to a fifth type of 17β-HSD which is described in detail below. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (17β-HSD) which is identified as type 5 17β-HSD. It is also an object of the present invention to provide a 17β-HSD which has been shown to be involved in the conversion of Δ 4 -dione to testosterone and in the conversion of progesterone to 20cc-hydroxyprogesterone (20-c-OH-P). It is a further object of this invention to provide the nucleotide sequences and a gene map for type 5 17β-HSD. It is also an object of this invention to provide methods of using type 5 17β- HSD in an assay to identify compounds which inhibit the activity of this enzyme, and thus may reduce production of testosterone or 20oc-hydroxyprogesterone, and can be used to treat medical conditions which respond unfavorably to these steroids. It is an additional object of this invention to provide methods of preventing the synthesis of type 5 17β-HSD by administering an antisense RNA of the gene sequence of type 5 17β-HSD to interfere with the translation of the gene's mRNA. These and other objects are discussed herein. In particular, a novel enzyme, type 5 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase, has been identified and characterized. The gene sequence for this type 5 17β-HSD was found to encode a protein of 323 amino acids, having an apparent calculated molecular weight of 36,844 daltons. The protein is encoded by nucleotides + 11 through 982, including the stop codon (amino acids + 1 through 323), numbered in the 5' to 3' direction, in the following sequence (SEQ ID Nos. 1 and 2): GTGACAGGGA ATG GAT TCC AAA CAG CAG TGT GTA AAG CTA AAT GAT GGC 49 Met Asp Ser Lys Gin Gin Cys Val Lys Leu Asn Asp Gly 1 5 10 CAC πc ATG CCT GTA TTG GGA TTT GGC ACC TAT GCA CCT CCA GAG GTT 97 His Phe Met Pro Val Leu Gly Phe Gly Thr Tyr Ala Pro Pro Glu Val 15 20 25 CCG AGA AGT AAA GCT TTG GAG GTC ACC AAA TTA GCA ATA GAA GCT GGG 145 Pro Arg Ser Lys Ala Leu Glu Val Thr Lys Leu Ala lie Glu Ala Gly 30 35 40 45 TTC CGC CAT ATA GAT TCT GCT CAT TTA TAC AAT AAT GAG GAG CAG GTT 193 Phe Arg His lie Asp Ser Ala His Leu Tyr Asn Asn Glu Glu Gin Val 50 55 60 GGA CTG GCC ATC CGA AGC AAG ATT GCA GAT GGC AGT GTG AAG AGA GAA 241 Gly Leu Ala lie Arg Ser Lys lie Ala Asp Gly Ser Val Lys Arg Glu 65 70 75 GAC ATA πC TAC ACT TCA AAG CTT TGG TCC ACT TTT CAT CGA CCA GAG 289 Asp lie Phe Tyr Thr Ser Lys Leu Trp Ser Thr Phe His Arg Pro Glu 80 85 90 TTG GTC CGA CCA GCC TTG GAA AAC TCA CTG AAA AAA GCT CAA πG GAC 337 Leu Val Arg Pro Ala Leu Glu Asn Ser Leu Lys Lys Ala Gin Leu Asp 95 100 105 TAT GH GAC CTC TAT CTT AH CAT TCT CCA ATG TCT CTA AAG CCA GGT 385 Tyr Val Asp Leu Tyr Leu lie His Ser Pro Met Ser Leu Lys Pro Gly 110 115 120 125 GAG GAA CTT TCA CCA ACA GAT GAA AAT GGA AAA GTA ATA TTT GAC ATA 433 Glu Glu Leu Ser Pro Thr Asp Glu Asn Gly Lys Val lie Phe Asp lie 130 135 140 GTG GAT CTC TGT ACC ACC TGG GAG GCC ATG GAG AAG TGT AAG GAT GCA 481 Val Asp Leu Cys Thr Thr Trp Glu Ala Met Glu Lys Cys Lys Asp Ala 145 150 155 GGA TTG GCC AAG TCC ATI GGG GTG TCA AAC TTC AAC CGC AGG CAG CTG 529 Gly Leu Ala Lys Ser lie Gly Val Ser Asn Phe Asn Arg Arg Gin Leu 160 165 170 GAG ATG ATC CTC AAC AAG CCA GGA CTC AAG TAC AAG CCT GTC TGC AAC 577 Glu Met He Leu Asn Lys Pro Gly Leu Lys Tyr Lys Pro Val Cys Asn 175 180 185 CAG GTA GAA TGT CAT CCG TAT TTC AAC CGG AGT AAA TTG CTA GAT TTC 625 Gin Val Glu Cys His Pro Tyr Phe Asn Arg Ser Lys Leu Leu Asp Phe 190 195 200 205 TGC AAG TCG AAA GAT ATT GTT CTG Gπ GCC TAT AGT GCT CTG GGA TCT 673 Cys Lys Ser Lys Asp He Val Leu Val Ala Tyr Ser Ala Leu Gly Ser 210 215 220 CAA CGA GAC AAA CGA TGG GTG GAC CCG AAC TCC CCG GTG CTC πG GAG 721 Gin Arg Asp Lys Arg Trp Val Asp Pro Asn Ser Pro Val Leu Leu Glu 225 230 235 GAC CCA GTC Cπ TGT GCC πG GCA AAA AAG CAC AAG CGA ACC CCA GCC 769 Asp Pro Val Leu Cys Ala Leu Ala Lys Lys Hts Lys Arg Thr Pro Ala 240 245 250 CTG Aπ GCC CTG CGC TAC CAG CTG CAG CGT GGG Gπ GTG GTC CTG GCC 817 Leu lie Ala Leu Arg Tyr Gin Leu Gin Arg Gly Val Val Val Leu Ala 255 260 265 AAG AGC TAC AAT GAG CAG CGC ATC AGA CAG AAC GTG CAG Gπ 1X1 GAG 865 Lys Ser Tyr Asn Glu Gin Arg lie Arg Gin Asn Val Gin Val Phe Glu 270 275 280 285 πC CAG πG ACT GCA GAG GAC ATG AAA GCC ATA GAT GGC CTA GAC AGA 913 Phe Gin Leu Thr Ala Glu Asp Met Lys Ala lie Asp Gly Leu Asp Arg 290 295 300 AAT CTC CAC TAT Tπ AAC AGT GAT AGT Tπ GCT AGC CAC CCT AAT TAT 961 Asn Leu His Tyr Phe Asn Ser Asp Ser Phe Ala Ser His Pro Asn Tyr 305 310 315 CCA TAT TCA GAT GAA TAT TAA CATGGAGACTπGCCTGATG ATGTCTACCA 1012 Pro Tyr Ser Asp Glu Tyr * 320 GAAGGCCCTGTGTGTGGATGGTGACGCAGAGGACGTCTCTATGCCGGTGACTGGACATAT 1072 CACCTCTACTTAAATCCGTCCTGπTAGCGACπCAGTCAACTACAGCTCACTCCATAGG 1132 CCAGAAATACAATAAATCCTGπTAGCGACπCAGTCAACTACAGCTCACTCCATAGGCC 1192 AGAAATACAATAAA 1206 In addition, a complete gene map (Figure 5) and nucleotide sequences (SEQ. ID Nos. 3 through 29 and Figures 6A and 6B) of the chromosomal DNA of type 5 17β-HSD are provided. A more detailed description of the sequences will be provided infra. The present invention includes methods for the synthetic production of type 5 17β-HSD. as well as peptides that are biologically functionally equivalent, and to methods of using these compounds to screen test compounds for their ability to inhibit or alter the enzymatic function. In addition, methods of producing antisense constructs to the type 5 17β-HSD gene's DNA or mRNA or portions thereof, and the use of those antisense constructs to interfere with the transcription or translation of the enzyme are also provided. The nucleotide sequence which encodes type 5 17β-HSD and recombinant expression vectors which include the sequence may be modified so long as they continue to encode a functionally equivalent enzyme. Moreover, it is contemplated, within the invention, that codons within the coding region may be altered, inter alia. in a manner which, given the degeneracy of the genetic code, continues to encode the same protein or one providing a functionally equivalent protein. It is believed that nucleotide sequences analogous to SEQ ID No. 1 , or those that hybridize under stringent conditions to the coding region of SEQ ID No. 1. are likely to encode a type 5 17β-HSD functionally equivalent to that encoded by the coding region of SEQ ID No. 1 , especially if such analogous nucleotide sequence is at least 700, preferably at least 850 and most preferably at least 969 nucleotides in length. As used herein, except where otherwise specified, "stringent conditions" means O.lx SSC (0.3 M sodium chloride and 0.03M sodium citrate) and 0.1 % sodium dodecyl sulphate (SDS) and 60° C. It is also likely that tissues or cells from human or non-human sources and which tissues or cells have the enzymatic machinery to convert Δ 4 -dione to testosterone, or to convert progesterone to 20o -hydroxyprogesterone, include a type 5 17β-HSD sufficiently analogous to human type 5 17β-HSD to be used in accordance with the present invention. In particular, cDNA libraries prepared from cells performing the foregoing conversions may be screening with probes in accordance with well known techniques prepared by reference to the nucleotides disclosed herein, and under varying degrees of stringency, in order to identify analogous cDNAs in other species. These analogous cDNAs are preferably at least 70% homologous to SEQ ID No. 1, more preferably at least 80% homologous, and most preferably at least 90% homologous. They preferably include stretches of perfect identity at least 10 nucleotides long, more preferably stretches of 15, 20 or even 30 nucleotides of perfect identity. Appropriate probes may be prepared from SEQ ID No. 1 or fragments thereof of suitable length, preferably at least 15 nucleotides in length. Confirmation with at least two distinct probes is preferred. Alternative isolation strategies, such as polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification, may also be used. Homologous type 5 17β-HSDs so obtained, as well as the genes encoding them, are used in accordance with the invention in all of the ways for using SEQ ID No. 2 and SEQ ID No. 1, respectively. Recombinant expression vectors can include the entire coding region for human type 5 17β-HSD as shown in SEQ ID No. 1, the coding region for human type 5 17β-HSD which has been modified, portions of the coding region for human type 5 17β-HSD. the chromosomal DNA of type 5 17β-HSD, an antisense construct to type 5 17β-HSD. or portions of antisense constructs to type 5 17β-HSD. In the context of the invention, "isolated" means having a higher purity than exists in nature, but does not require purification from a natural source. Isolated nucleotides encoding type 5 17β-HSD may be produced synthetically, or by isolating cDNA thereof from a cDNA library or by any of numerous other methods well understood in the art. In one embodiment, the invention provides an isolated nucleotide sequence encoding type 5 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase, said sequence being sufficiently homologous to SEQ ID No. 1 or a complement thereof, to hybridize under stringent conditions to the coding region of SEQ ID No. 1 or a complement thereof and said sequence encoding an enzyme which catalyzes the conversion of progesterone to 20oc- hydroxyprogesterone and the conversion of 4-androstenedione to testosterone. In a further embodiment, the invention provides an isolated nucleotide sequence comprising at least ten consecutive nucleotides identical to 10 consecutive nucleotides in the coding region of SEQ ID No. 1 , or the complement thereof. In an additional embodiment, the invention provides an oligonucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID Nos. 30 through 59. In another embodiment, the invention provides a recombinant expression vector comprising a promoter sequence and an oligonucleotide sequence selected from the group of SEQ ID Nos. 30 to 59. In a further embodiment, the invention provides a method of blocking synthesis of type 5 17β-HSD, comprising the step of introducing an oligonucleotide selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID Nos. 30 to 59 into cells. In an additional embodiment, the invention provides an isolated chromosomal DNA fragment which upon transcription and translation encodes type 5 17β- hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase and wherein said fragment contains nine exons and wherein said fragment includes introns which are 16 kilobase pairs in length. In another embodiment, the invention provides an isolated DNA sequence encoding type 5 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase, said sequence being sufficiently homologous to SEQ ID No. 3 or a complement thereof, to hybridize under stringent conditions to SEQ ID No. 3, or its complement. In a further embodiment, the invention provides a method for producing type 5 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase, comprising the steps of preparing a recombinant host transformed or transfected with the vector of claim 3 and culturing said host under conditions which are conducive to the production of type 5 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase by said host. In an additional embodiment, the invention provides a method for determining the inhibitory effect of a test compound on the enzymatic activity of type 5 17β- hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase. comprising the steps of providing type 5 17β- SUBSTΓΓUTE SHEET (RULE 26) hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase; contacting said type 5 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase with said test compound; and thereafter determining the enzymatic activity of said type 5 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase in the presence of said test compound. In an additional embodiment, the invention provides a method of interfering with the expression of type 5 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase, comprising the step of administering nucleic acids substantially identical to at least 15 consecutive nucleotides of SEQ ID No. 1 or a complement thereof. In a further embodiment, there is provided a method of interfering with the synthesis of type 5 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase, comprising the step of administering antisense RNA complementary to mRNA encoded by at least 15 consecutive nucleotides of SEQ ID No. 1 or a complement thereof. In an additional embodiment, the invention provides a method of interfering with the expression of type 5 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase, comprising the step of administering nucleic acids substantially identical to at least 15 consecutive nucleotides of SEQ ID No. 3 or a complement thereof. In another embodiment, the invention provides a method of interfering with the synthesis of type 5 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase, comprising the step of administering antisense RNA complementary to mRNA encoded by at least 15 consecutive nucleotides of SEQ ID No. 3 or a complement thereof. In a further embodiment, there is provided a method for determining the inhibitory effect of antisense nucleic acids on the enzymatic activity of type 5 17β- hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase, comprising the steps of providing a host system capable of expressing type 5 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase: introducing said antisense nucleic acids into said host system; and thereafter determining the enzymatic activity of said type 5 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase. Other features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of the invention which refers to the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figures 1A and IB are graphs showing the enzymatic activities of Type 5 17β- SUBSTΓΓUTE SHEET (RULE 26) HSD on various substrates. The enzyme was expressed in embryonal kidney (293) cells (ATCC CRL 1573) which were transfected with a vector, prepared in accordance with the invention, and containing the gene encoding human type 5 17β-HSD. Figure 1A shows the substrate specificity of type 5 17β-HSD. The concentration of each substrate was 0.1 μM. Figure IB shows the time course amount of 20<- -HSD and 17β-HSD activities of cells transfected with vectors containing human type 5 17β- HSD. The substrates, progesterone (P) and Δ 4 -dione, were added at a concentration of O.l μM; Figure 2 is a map of a pCMV vector which is exemplary of one that can be used to transfect host cells in accordance with the invention; Figure 3 is the cDNA sequence (SEQ ID No. 1) and the deduced amino acid sequence (SEQ ID No. 2) of human type 5 17β-HSD. The nucleotide sequence is numbered in the 5' to 3' direction with the adenosine of the initiation codon (ATG) designated as + 11. The translation stop codon is indicated by asterisks. The potential post modification sites are underlined, wherein TSK = tyrosine sulfokinase; CK2 = casein kinase II; PKC = protein kinase C; NG = N-glycosylation; and NM = N-myrystoylation; Figure 4 is a comparison of the deduced amino acid sequence of human type 5 17β-HSD to the amino acid sequences of rabbit (rb), rat (r), and bovine (b) 20< χ -HSD as well as human (h) and rat (r) 3< χ -HSD, bovine prostaglandin f synthase (b pgfs) and frog p-crystallin (f p-crys). The amino sequences are indicated using the conventional single letter code and are numbered on the right. The dashes (-) and dots (.) indicate identical and missing amino acid residues, respectively; Figure 5 is a map of the chromosomal DNA of a gene which encodes type 5 17β-HSD; and Figures 6A and 6B are the nucleotide sequence of the chromosomal DNA of a gene which encodes type 5 17β-HSD. DET AILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION A gene encoding the enzyme, type 5 17β-HSD, has been isolated and encodes a protein having 323 amino acids with a calculated molecular weight of 36,844 daltons. As shown in Figure 3, the coding portion of this gene includes nucleotides + 11 through 982, including the stop codon (and encodes amino acids + 1 through 323), numbered in the 5' to 3' direction. The chromosomal DNA fragment of the gene for type 5 17β-HSD has also been characterized. A map of the gene is provided in Figure 5. In particular, it was found, using primer extension analysis, that the gene includes 16 kilobase pairs (kb) and contained nine short exons. A portion of the 5' flanking region, as set forth in SEQ ID No. 3, of the genomic DNA includes 730 base pairs (bp). Exon I (SEQ ID No. 4) contains 37 nucleotides in the 5'-noncoding region and the nucleotides for the first 28 amino acids. The second intron region includes the nucleotides set forth in SEQ ID Nos. 5 and 6, which are 252 and 410 bp, respectively. These are joined by a 1.2 kb region which is not important and therefore, its sequence has been omitted. Exon 2 (SEQ ID No. 7) contains nucleotides for the following 56 amino acids of human type 5 17β-HSD. The following intron region includes SEQ ID Nos. 8 and 9, 700 and 73 bp, respectively, which are joined by a 0.1 kb region for which the sequence has not been provided. Exon 3 (SEQ ID No. 10) includes the next 117 nucleotides which specify the following 39 amino acids. The fourth intron region is represented by SEQ ID Nos. 11 and 12, 152 and 208 nucleotides in length, respectively, with a 0.9 kb region in between which has not been provided. Exon 4 (SEQ ID No. 13) includes the next 78 bp which specify the following 26 amino acids of the enzyme. Intron region five contains SEQ ID Nos. 14 and 15. with 98 and 249 nucleotides, respectively, with a 0.1 kb region in the middle which has not been provided. The fifth exon (SEQ ID No. 16) contains nucleotides for the following 41 amino acids of human type 5 17β-HSD. The sixth intron region, set forth in SEQ ID Nos. 17 and 18 with 138 and 189 bp, respectively, also includes a 2.8 kb region which has not been provided. Exon 6 (SEQ ID No. 19) contains nucleotides for the following 36 amino acids of type 5 17β-HSD. as well as two nucleotides of the codon 227 (Trp). The next intron region includes a 136 bp portion (SEQ ID No. 20) and a 66 bp portion (SEQ ID No. 21) which are joined by a 0.1 kb region which is not set forth. Exon 7 (SEQ ID No. 22) contains nucleotides for the third nucleotide of codon 227 (Trp) and nucleotides for the following 55 codons. The following intron region includes a 136 nucleotide region (SEQ ID No. 23), a 2.5 kb region which is not provided and a 286 bp region (SEQ ID No. 24). Exon 8 (SEQ ID No. 25) includes 83 nucleotides which code for the following 27 amino acids and 2 nucleotides of codon 310. The ninth intron region contains 713 nucleotides (SEQ ID No. 26) followed by a 1 kb region which has not been provided followed by a 415 nucleotide region (SEQ ID No. 27). Exon 9 (SEQ ID No. 28) contains the third nucleotide of codon 310, 42 nucleotides for d e last 13 amino acids and a stop codon and approximately 200 nucleotides in the 3 '-untranslated region. A polymorphic (GT) n repeat region that can be used to perform genetic linkage mapping of the type 5 17β-HSD can be found 255 nucleotides downstream from the TAA stop codon. SEQ ID No. 29 sets forth 109 bp of additional genomic sequence. The nucleotide sequence of the gene fragment, as described above, is provided in Figures 6A and 6B. The type 5 17β-HSD enzyme can be produced by incorporating the nucleotide sequence for the coding portion of the gene into a vector which is then transformed or transfected into a host system which is capable of expressing the enzyme. The DNA can be maintained transiently in the host or can be stably integrated into the genome of the host cell. In addition, the chromosomal DNA can be incorporated into a vector and transfected into a host system for cloning. In particular, for the cloning and expression of type 5 17β-HSD, any common expression vectors, such as plasmids, can be used. These vectors can be prokaryotic expression vectors including those derived from bacteriophage λ such as λgtl l and λEMBL3, E. coli strains such as pBR322 and Bluescript (Stratagene); or eukaryotic vectors, such as those in the pCMV family. Vectors incorporating an isolated human cDNA shown in Sequence ID No. 1 (ATCC Deposit No. ) and the chromosomal DNA as shown in Sequence ID Nos. 3 through 29 (ATCC Deposit No. ) for type 5 17β-HSD have been placed on deposit at the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC. Rockville. MD), in accordance with the terms of the Budapest Treaty, and will be made available to the public upon issuance of a patent based on the present patent application. These vectors generally include appropriate replication and control sequences which are compatible with the host system into which the vectors are transfected. A promoter sequence is generally included. For prokaryotes, some representative promoters include β-lactamase, lactose, and tryptophan. In mammalian cells, commonly used promoters include, but are not limited to, adenovirus, cytomegalovirus (CMV) and simian virus 40 (SV40). The vector can also optionally include, as appropriate, an origin of replication, ribosome binding sites, RNA splice sites, polyadenylation sites, transcriptional termination sequences and/or a selectable marker. It is well understood that there are a variety of vector systems with various characteristics which can be used in the practice of the invention. A map of the pCMV vector, which is an example of a vector which can be used in the practice of the invention, is provided in Figure 2. Commonly known host systems which are known for expressing an enzyme, and which may be transfected with an appropriate vector which includes a gene for Type 5 17β-HSD can be used in the practice of the invention. These host systems include prokaryotic hosts, such as E. coli, bacilli, such as Bacillus subtilus, and other enterobacteria, such as Salmonella, Serratia, and Pseudomonas species. Eukaryotic microbes, including yeast cultures, can also be used. The most common of these is Saccharomyces cerevisiae. although other species are commercially available and can be used. Furthermore, cell cultures can be grown which are derived from mammalian cells. Some examples of suitable host cell lines include embryonal kidney (293), SW- 13, Chinese hamster ovary (CHO), HeLa, myeloma. Jurkat. COS-1. BHK, W138 and madin-darby canine kidney (MDCK). In the practice of the invention, the 293 cells are preferred. Type 5 17β-HSD, whether recombinantly produced as described herein, purified from nature, or otherwise produced, can be used in assays to identify compounds which inhibit or alter the activity of the enzyme. In particular, since type 5 17β-HSD is shown to catalyze the conversion of progesterone to 20Q -OH-P and the conversion of Δ -dione to testosterone, this enzyme can be used to identify compounds which interfere with the production of these sex steroids. It is preferred that the enzyme be obtained directly from the recombinant host, wherein following expression, a crude homogenate is prepared which includes the enzyme. A substrate of the enzyme, such as progesterone or Δ 4 -dione and a compound to be tested are then mixed with the homogenate. The activity of the enzyme with and without the test compound is compared. Numerous methods are known which can be used to indicate the effects of the test compound on the activity of the substrate for easy detection of the relative amounts of substrate and product over time. For example, it is possible to label the substrate so that the label also stays on any product that is formed. Radioactive labels, such as C' 4 or H 3 , which can be quantitatively analyzed are particularly useful. It is preferred that the mixture of the enzyme, test compound and substrate be allowed to incubate for a predetermined amount of time. In addition, it is preferred diat the product is separated from the substrate for easier analysis. A number of separation techniques are known, for example, thin layer chromatography (TLC), high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC), spectrophotometry, gas chromatography, mass spectrophotometry and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). However, any known method which can differentiate between a substrate and a product can be used. It is also contemplated that the gene for type 5 17β-HSD or a portion thereof can be used to produce antisense nucleic acid sequences for inhibiting expression of Type 5 17β-HSD in vivo. Thus activity of the enzyme and levels of its products (e.g. testosterone) may be reduced where desirable. In general, antisense nucleic acid sequences can interfere with transcription, splicing or translation processes. Antisense sequences can prevent transcription by forming a triple helix or hybridizing to an opened loop which is created by RNA polymerase or hybridizing to nascent RNA. On the other hand, splicing can advantageously be interfered with if the antisense sequences bind at the intersection of an exon and an intron. Finally, translation can be affected by blocking the binding of initiation factors or by preventing the assembly of ribosomal subunits at the start codon or by blocking the ribosome from the coding portion of the mRNA, preferably by using RNA that is antisense to the message. For further general information, see Helene et al., Biochimica et Biophysica Acta, 1049:99-125 (1990), which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety. An antisense nucleic acid sequence is an RNA or single stranded DNA sequence which is complementary to the target portion of the target gene. These antisense sequences are introduced into cells where the complementary strand base pairs with the target portion of the target gene, thereby blocking the transcription, splicing or translation of the gene and eliminating or reducing the production of type 5 17β-HSD. The length of the antisense nucleic acid sequence need be no more than is sufficient to interfere with the transcription, splicing or translation of functional type 5 17β-HSD. Antisense strands can range in size from 10 nucleotides to the complete gene, however, about 10 to 50 nucleotides are preferred, and 15 to 25 nucleotides are most preferred. Although it is contemplated that any portion of the gene could be used to produce antisense sequences, it is preferred that the antisense is directed to the coding portion of the gene or to the sequence around the translation initiation site of the mRNA or to a portion of the promoter. Some examples of specific antisense oligonucleotide sequences in the coding region which can be used to block type 5 17β- HSD synthesis include: TTTAGCTTTACACACTGCTGTT (SEQ ID No. 30); TCCAAAGCTTTACTTCTCGG (SEQ ID No. 31); GATGAAAAGTGGACCA (SEQ ID No. 32); ATCTGTTGGTGAAAGTTC (SEQ ID No. 33); TCCAGCTGCCTGCGGT (SEQ ID No. 34); CTTGTACTTGAGTCCTG (SEQ ID No. 35); CTCCGGTTGAAATACGGA (SEQ ID No. 36); CATCGTTTGTCTCGTTGAGA (SEQ ID No. 37); TCACTGTTAAAATAGTGGAGAT (SEQ ID No. 38); ATCTGAATATGGATAAT (SEQ ID No. 39). Examples of antisense oligonucleotide sequences which can block the splicing of the type 5 17β-HSD premessage are as follows: TTCTCGGAACCTGGAGGAGC (SEQ ID No. 40) GACACAGTACCTTTGAAGTG (SEQ ID No. 41) TGGACCAAAGCTGCAGAGGT (SEQ ID No. 42) CCTCACCTGGCTGAAATAGA (SEQ ID No. 43) AAGCACTCACCTCCCAGGTG (SEQ ID No. 44) GACATTCTACCTGCAGTTGA (SEQ ID No. 45); CTCAAAAACCTATCAGAAA (SEQ ID No. 46); GGAAACTTACCTATCACTGT (SEQ ID No. 47); GCTAGCAAAACTGAAAAGAG (SEQ ID No. 48). Examples of antisense oligonucleotide sequences which inhibit the promoter activity of type 5 17β-HSd include: GAGAAATATTCATTCTG (SEQ ID No. 49); CGAGTCCTGATAAAGCTG (SEQ ID No. 50); GATGAGGGTGCAAATAA (SEQ ID No. 51); GGAGTGTTAATTAATAACAGTTT (SEQ ID No. 52); CAGAGATTACAAAAACAAT (SEQ ID No. 53); TGCCTTTTTACATTTTCAATCA (SEQ ID No. 54); ACACATAATTTAAAGGA (SEQ ID No. 55); TTAAATTATTCAAAAGG (SEQ ID No. 56); AAGAGAAATATTCATTTCTG (SEQ ID No. 57); CCCCTCCCCCCACCCCTGCA (SEQ ID No. 58); CTGCCGTGATAATGCCCC (SEQIDNo.59). As is well understood in the art, the oligonucleotide sequences can be modified in various manners in order to increase the effectiveness of the treatment with oligonucleotides. In particular, the sequences can be modified to include additional RNA to the 3' end of the RNA which can form a hairpin-loop structure and thereby prevent degradation by nucleases. In addition, the chemical linkages in the backbone of the oligonucleotides can be modified to also prevent cleavage by nucleases. There are numerous methods which are known in the art for introducing the antisense strands into cells. One strategy is to incorporate the gene which encodes type 5 17β-HSD in the opposite orientation in a vector so that the RNA which is transcribed from the plasmid is complementary to the mRNA transcribed from the cellular gene. A strong promoter, such as pCMV, is generally included in the vector, upstream of the gene sequence, so that a large amount of the antisense RNA is produced and is available for binding sense mRNA. The vectors are then transfected into cells which are then administered. It is also possible to produce single stranded DNA o gonucleotides or antisense RNA and incorporate these into cells or liposomes which are then administered. The use of liposomes, such as those described in WO95/03788, which is herein incorporated by reference, is preferred. However, other methods which are well understood in the art can also be used to introduce the antisense strands into cells and to administer to these patients in need of such treatment. The following is an example of the expression of human type 5 17β-HSD. This example is intended to be illustrative of the invention and it is well understood by those of skill in the art that modifications, alterations and different techniques can be used within the scope of the invention. Expression of 20o , 17β-HSD (Type 5 17β-HSD) Construction of the expression vector and nucleotide sequence determination The phage DNA were digested with EcoRI restriction enzyme and the resulting cDNA fragments were inserted in the EcoRI site downstream to the cytomegalovirus (CMV) promoter of the pCMV vector as shown in Figure 2. The recombinant pCMV plasmids were amplified in Escherichia coli DH5α competent cells, and were isolated using the alkaline lysis procedure as described by Maniatis in Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual (Cold Spring Harbor Press 1982). The sequencing of double- stranded plasmid DNA was performed according to the dideoxy chain termination method described by Sanger F. et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. , 74:5463-5467 (1977) using a T7 DNA polymerase sequencing kit (Pharmacia LKB Biotechnology). In order to avoid errors, all sequences were determined by sequencing both strands of the DNA. The oligonucleotide primers were synthesized using a 394 DNA/RNA synthesizer (Applied Biosystem). As shown in Figure 2, the pCMV vector contains 582 nucleotides of the pCMV promoter, followed by 74 nucleotides of unknown origin which includes the EcoRI and Hindlll sites, followed by 432 basepairs (bp) of a small t intron (fragment 4713 - 4570) and a polyadenylation signal (fragment 2825 - 2536) of SV40, followed by 156 nucleotides of unknown origin, followed by 1989 bp of the PvuII (628) to Aatll (2617) fragment from the pUC 19 vector (New England Biolabs) which contains an E. coli origin of replication and an ampicillin resistance gene for propagation in E. coli. Transient expression in transformed embryonal kidney (293) cells The vectors were transfected using the calcium phosphate procedure described by Kingston. R.E.. In: Current Protocols in Molecular Biology, Ausubel et al. eds., pp. 9.1.1 - 9.1.9, John Wiley & Sons, N.Y. (1987) and used 1 to 10 μg of recombinant plasmid DNA per 10 6 cells. The total amount of DNA is kept at lOμg of plasmid DNA per IO 6 cells by completing with pCMV plasmid without insert. The cells were initially plated at 10" cells/cm 2 in Falcon ® culture flasks and grown in Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium containing 10% (vol/vol) fetal bovine serum (hyclone. Logan, UT) under a humidified atmosphere of air/CO 2 (95%/5%) at 37°C and supplemented with 2 mM L-glutamine, 1 mM sodium pyruvate. 100 IU penicillin/ml, and 100 μg streptomycin sulfate/ml. Assay of enzymatic activity The determination of enzymatic activity was performed as described by Luu- SUBSTΓΓUTE SHEET (RULE 26) The et al., Biochemistry, 13:8861-8865 (1991) which is herein incorporated by reference. See also Lachance et al., J. Biol. Chem. , 265:20469 - 20475 (1990). Briefly, 0.1 μM of the indicated l4 C-labeled substrate (Dupont Inc. (Canada)), namely, dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), 4-androstene-3,17-dione (Δ 4 -dione), testosterone (T), estrone (El), estradiol (E2), dihydrotestosterone (DHT), and progesterone (PROG), was added to freshly changed culture medium in a 6- well culture plate. After incubation for 1 hour, the steroids were extracted twice with 2 ml of ether. The organic phase was pooled and evaporated to dryness. The steroids were solubilized in 50 μl of dichloromethane, applied to a Silica gel 60 thin layer chromatography (TLC) plate (Merck, Darmstad, Germany) and then separated by migration in the toluene- acetone (4: 1) solvent system (Luu-The, V. et al., J. Invest. DermatoL , 102:221-226 (1994) which is herein incorporated by reference). The substrates and metabolites were identified by comparison with reference steroids, revealed by autoradiography and quantitated using the Phosphoimager System (Molecular Dynamics, Sunnyvale, CA). Cloning of the type 5 17β-HSD genomic DNA clone The hybridization and sequencing methods were as described above and as previously described (Luu-The et al., Mol. Endocrinol. , 4:268-275 (1990); Luu-The et al., DNA and Cell Biol , 14:511-518 (1995); Lachance et al., J. Biol. Chem.. 265:20469-20475 (1990); Lachance et al., DNA and Cell Biol. 10:701-711 (1991): Bernier et al., J. Biol. Chem, 269, 28200-28205, (1994) which are herein incorporated by reference). About 20 recombinant clones which gave the strongest hybridization signal were selected for second and third screening in order to isolate a single phage plaque. The two longest clones that hybridized with specific oligonucleotides probes located at the 5' and 3' regions of type 5 17β-HSD, respectively, were selected for mapping, subcloning and sequencing. As shown in Figures 5 and 6, the gene is included in approximately 16 kilobase pairs of introns and contains 9 short exons. A primer extension analysis using oligoprimer CAT-CAT-TTA-GCT-TTA-CAT-ACT-GCT-G located at positions 13 to 27, indicates that the start site is situated 37 nucleotides upstream from the ATG initiating codon. The sites and signatures in the primary protein sequence were detected using PC/Gene software (Intelli Genetics Inc. , Mountain View, CA). This analysis revealed a potential N-glycosylation site at Asn- 198; five protein kinase C sites at Ser-73, Thr- 82, Ser-102, Ser-121, and Ser-221; five casein kinase II phosphorylation sites at Ser- 129, Thr-146, Ser-221, Ser-271, and Thr-289; two N-myristoylation sites at Gly-158 and Gly-298; a tyrosine sulfatation site at Tyr-55; an aldo/keto reductase family signature 1 (25) at amino acids 158 to 168 and an aldo/keto reductase family putative active site signature at amino acids 262 to 280. As described above, the enzymatic activity of the type 5 17β-HSD was evaluated by transfecting 293 cells with vectors which included the gene encoding human type 5 17β-HSD. The ability of the enzyme to catalyze the transformation of progesterone (P) to 20o -hydroxyprogesterone (20oc-OH-P), 4-androstenedione (Δ 4 - dione) to testosterone (T), 5oc-androstane-3,17-dione (A-dione) to dihydrotestosterone (DHT), dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) to 5-androstene-3β,17β-diol, and estrone (El) to estradiol (E2) was analyzed. As shown in Figure 1A, the enzyme possesses high reductive 20<χ-HSD activity, wherein progesterone (P) is transformed to the inactive 20QC-OH-P, and 17β-HSD activity, wherein Δ 4 -dione is converted to testosterone (T). However, 3<χ-HSD activity which is responsible for the transformation of DHT to 5α-androstane-3α,17β-diol is negligible. The ability of this enzyme to transform El and E2 was also negligible (Figure 1A). Figure IB shows that the 20< χ -HSD and 17β-HSD activities increased over time. The isolated amino acid sequence of human type 5 17β-HSD was also compared with rabbit 20<χ-HSD (rb), rat 20oc-HSD (r), human 3oc-HSD (h), rat 3oc- HSD (r), bovine prostaglandin f synthase (b pgfs), frog p-crystallin (f p-crys) and human type 1 and type 2 17β-HSDs (h) as shown in Figure 4. These sequences show 76.2% , 70.7%, 84.0%, 68.7%, 78.3%. 59.7%, 15.2% and 15.0% identity with type 5 17β-HSD. respectively. Although the present invention has been described in relation to particular embodiments thereof, many other variations and modifications and other uses will be apparent to those skilled in the art. 1162 -18- SEQUENCE LISTING U) GENERAL INFORMATION: (i) APPLICANT: LUU-THE, Van LABRIE, Fernand (ii) TITLE OF INVENTION: PRODUCTION AND USE OF ISOLATED TYPE 5 17B-HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASE (iii) NUMBER OF SEQUENCES: 59 (iv) CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS: (A) ADDRESSEE: Ostrolenk, Faber, Gerb & Soffen (B) STREET: 1180 Avenue of the Americas (C) CITY: New York (D) STATE: NY (E) COUNTRY: US (F) ZIP: 10036-8403 (v) COMPUTER READABLE FORM: (A) MEDIUM TYPE: Floppy disk (B) COMPUTER: IBM PC compatible (C) OPERATING SYSTEM: PC-DOS/MS-DOS (D) SOFTWARE: PatentIn Release #1.0, Version #1.30 (vi) CURRENT APPLICATION DATA: (A) APPLICATION NUMBER: (B) FILING DATE: (C) CLASSIFICATION: (viii) ATTORNEY/AGENT INFORMATION: (A) NAME: Meil an, Edward (B) REGISTRATION NUMBER: 24,735 (C) REFERENCE/DOCKET NUMBER: P/1259-313 (iκ) TELECOMMUNICATION INFORMATION: (A) TELEPHONE: (212) 382-0700 (B) TELEFAX: (212) 382-0888 (C) TELEX: 236925 .2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:l: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 1206 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: single (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: CDS (B) LOCATION: 11..982 (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:l: GTGACAGGGA ATG GAT TCC AAA CAG CAG TGT GTA AAG CTA AAT GAT GGC 49 Met Asp Ser Lys Gin Gin Cys Val Lvs Leu Asn Asp Gly 1 5 10 CAC TTC ATG CCT GTA TTG GGA TTT GGC ACC.TAT GCA CCT CCA GAG GTT 97 His Phe Met Pro Val Leu Gly Phe Gly Thr Tyr Ala Pro Pro Glu Val 15 20 25 CCG AGA AGT AAA GCT TTG GAG GTC ACC AAA TTA GCA ATA GAA GCT GGG 145 Pro Arg Ser Lys Ala Leu Glu Val Thr Lys Leu Ala He Glu Ala Gly 30 35 40 45 TTC CGC CAT ATA GAT TCT GCT CAT TTA TAC AAT AAT GAG GAG CAG GTT 193 Phe Arg His He Asp Ser Ala His Leu Tyr Asn Asn Glu Glu Gin Val 50 55 60 GGA CTG GCC ATC CGA AGC AAG ATT GCA GAT GGC AGT GTG AAG AGA GAA 241 Gly Leu Ala He Arg Ser Lys He Ala Asp Gly Ser Val Lys Arg Glu 65 70 75 GAC ATA TTC TAC ACT TCA AAG CTT TGG TCC ACT TTT CAT CGA CCA GAG 289 Asp He Phe Tyr Thr Ser Lys Leu Trp Ser Thr Phe His Arg Pro Glu 80 85 90 TTG GTC CGA CCA GCC TTG GAA AAC TCA CTG AAA AAA GCT CAA TTG GAC 337 Leu Val Arg Pro Ala Leu Glu Asn Ser Leu Lys Lys Ala Gin Leu Asp 95 100 105 TAT GTT GAC CTC TAT CTT ATT CAT TCT CCA ATG TCT CTA AAG CCA GGT 385 Tyr Val ASD Leu Tyr Leu He His Ser Pro Met Ser Leu Lys Pro Gly 110 115 120 125 GAG GAA CTT TCA CCA ACA GAT GAA AAT GGA AAA GTA ATA TTT GAC ATA 433 Glu Glu Leu Ser Pro Thr Asp Glu Asn Gly Lys Val He Phe Asp He 130 135 140 GTG GAT CTC TGT ACC ACC TGG GAG GCC ATG GAG AAG TGT AAG GAT GCA 481 Val Asp Leu Cys Thr Thr Trp Glu Ala Met Glu Lys Cys Lys Asp Ala 145 150 155 GGA TTG GCC AAG TCC ATT GGG GTG TCA AAC TTC AAC CGC AGG CAG CTG 529 Gly Leu Ala Lys Ser He Gly Val Ser Asn Phe Asn Arg Arg Gin Leu 160 165 170 GAG ATG ATC CTC AAC AAG CCA GGA CTC AAG TAC AAG CCT GTC TGC AAC 577 Glu Met He Leu Asn Lys Pro Gly Leu Lys Tyr Lys Pro Val Cys Asn 175 180 185 CAG GTA GAA TGT CAT CCG TAT TTC AAC CGG AGT AAA TTG CTA GAT TTC 625 Gin Val Glu Cys His Pro Tyr Phe Asn Arg Ser Lys Leu Leu Asp Phe 190 195 200 205 TGC AAG TCG AAA GAT ATT GTT CTG GTT GCC TAT AGT GCT CTG GGA TCT 673 Cys Lys Ser Lys ASD He Val Leu Val Ala Tyr Ser Ala Leu Gly Ser 210 215 220 CAA CGA GAC AAA CGA TGG GTG GAC CCG AAC TCC CCG GTG CTC TTG GAG 721 Gin Arg ASD Lys Arg Trp Val Asp Pro Asn Ser Pro Val Leu Leu Glu 225 230 235 GAC CCA GTC CTT TGT GCC TTG GCA AAA AAG CAC AAG CGA ACC CCA GCC T 69 Asp Pro Va. Leu Cvs Ala Leu Ala Lys Lys His Lys Arg Thr Pro Ala 24C 245 250 CTG ATT GCC CTG CGC TAC CAG CTG CAG CGT GGG GTT GTG GTC CTG GCC 817 Leu He Ala Leu Arg Tyr Gin Leu Gin Arg Gly Val Val Val Leu Ala 255 260 265 AAG AGC TAC AAT GAG CAG CGC ATC AGA CAG AAC GTG CAG GTT TTT GAG 865 Lys Ser Tyr Asn Glu Gin Arg He Arg Gin Asn Val Gin Val Phe Glu 270 275 280 285 TTC CAG TTG ACT GCA GAG GAC ATG AAA GCC ATA GAT GGC CTA GAC AGA 913 Phe Gin Leu Thr Ala Glu Asp Met Lys Ala He Asp Gly Leu Asp Arg 290 295 300 AAT CTC CAC TAT TTT AAC AGT GAT AGT TTT GCT AGC CAC CCT AAT TAT 961 Asn Leu His Tyr Phe Asn Ser Asp Ser Phe Ala Ser His Pro Asn Tyr 305 310 315 CCA TAT TCA GAT GAA TAT TAA CATGGAGACT TTGCCTGATG ATGTCTACCA 1012 Pro Tyr Ser Asp Glu Tyr * 320 GAAGGCCCTG TGTGTGGATG GTGACGCAGA GGACGTCTCT ATGCCGGTGA CTGGACATAT 1072 CACCTCTACT TAAATCCGTC CTGTTTAGCG ACTTCAGTCA ACTACAGCTC ACTCCATAGG 1132 CCAGAAATAC AATAAATCCT GTTTAGCGAC TTCAGTCAAC TACAGCTCAC TCCATAGGCC 1192 AGAAATACAA TAAA 1206 (2 ) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 2 : ( l ) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS : (A) LENGTH : 324 aπuno acids ( i i ) MOLECULE TYPE : protein (xi ) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION : SEQ ID NO: 2 : Met Asp Ser Lys Gin Gin Cys Val Lys Leu Asn Asp Gly His Phe Met 1 5 10 15 Pro Val Leu Gly Phe Gly Thr Tyr Ala Pro Pro Glu Val Pro Arg Ser 20 25 30 Lys Ala Leu Glu Val Thr Lys Leu Ala He Glu Ala Gly Phe Arg His 35 40 45 He Asp Ser Ala His Leu Tyr Asn Asn Glu Glu Gin Val Gly Leu Ala 50 55 60 He Arg Ser Lys He Ala Asp Gly Ser Val Lys Arg Glu Asp He Phe 65 70 75 80 Tyr Thr Ser Lys Leu Trp Ser Thr Pne His Arg Pro Glu Leu Val Arg 85 90 95 Pro Ala Leu Glu Asn Ser Leu Lys Lys Ala Gin Leu Asp Tyr Val ASD 100 105 110 Leu Tyr Leu He His Ser Pro Met Ser Leu Lys Pro Gly Glu Glu Leu 115 120 125 Ser Pro Thr Asp Glu Asn Gly Lys Val He Phe Asp He Val Asp Leu 130 135 140 Cys Thr Thr Trp Glu Ala Met Glu Lys Cys Lys Asp Ala Gly Leu Ala 145 150 155 160 Lys Ser He Gly Val Ser Asn Phe Asn Arg Arg Gin Leu Glu Met He 165 170 175 Leu Asn Lys Pro Gly Leu Lys Tyr Lys Pro Val Cys Asn Gin Val Glu 180 185 190 Cys His Pro Tyr Phe Asn Arg Ser Lys Leu Leu Asp Phe Cys Lys Ser 195 200 205 Lys Asp He Val Leu Val Ala Tyr Ser Ala Leu Gly Ser Gin Arg Asp 210 215 220 Lys Arg Trp Val Asp Pro Asn Ser Pro Val Leu Leu Glu Asp Pro Val 225 230 235 240 Leu Cys Ala Leu Ala Lys Lys His Lys Arg Thr Pro Ala Leu He Ala 245 250 255 Leu Arg Tyr Gin Leu Gin Arg Gly Val Val Val Leu Ala Lys Ser Tyr 260 265 270 Asn Glu Gin Arg He Arg Gin Asn Val Gin Val Phe Glu Phe Gin Leu 275 280 285 Thr Ala Glu Asp Met Lys Ala He Asp Gly Leu Asp Arg Asn Leu His 290 295 300 Tyr Phe Asn Ser Asp Ser Phe Ala Ser His Pro Asn Tyr Pro Tyr Ser 305 310 315 320 Asp Glu Tyr (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:3: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 730 base pairs (3) TYPE: nucleic acid Cl STRANDEDNESS: single ,D) TOPOLOGY: linear (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic) (iii) HYPOTHETICAL: NO (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID Nθ:3: AAGAACAAAT ACTATTAAGG CACTGCTTGC ATATATTAAA TGATGTCCAA ACTCCAAAAA 60 CTGTTAATAA TTAACACTCC AATAAAAACT ACACCAGAAT TTCTTTTTAT TTGCACCCTC 120 ATCAGGATTA CAGCTTTATC AGGACTGCAT CTTCTTCAGA AATGAATATT TCTCTTACAA 180 CGCAAAGAAA GAAAAATCAA AATAAATTTT CTGATTGAAA ATGTAAAAAG GCAAATATTT 240 TTACAGTTTT AACTTTAATT TTTTATTGAG GACCAACTGT TTGAAAAATT CTCATTAGTC 300 ATTCCTTTAA ATTATGTGTA TGTGAGAGAA AGACGTAAGA TGGTTAATTA TTTCAAATGA 360 TGCAGTATAA AGAAGGGGCA TTATCACGGC AGAAACGAAA AAAGATATTT GTAGCTGGAG 420 GTTTTTATAG TCTAACATAT GGTTGCTATT TGTTCTACAA ATCCTTTTGA ATAATTTAAT 480 ATAGAGATTT CGAATAGAAA ATAATACTTT AGATAGAAAT TAATGAGTTT ATTATAACCA 540 TATATTATAA TAATTTACTT AGGAATTCTC TTTGATAAGA AACAAATGAA CTGAATGCAA 600 TTTTCTCCAC AGACCATATA AGACTGCCTA TGTACCTCCT CCTACATGCC ATTGGTTAAC 660 CATCAGTCAG TTTGCAGGGG TGGGGGGAGG GGTTTCCTGC CCATTGTTTT TGTAATCTCT 720 GAGGAGAAGC 730 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 4: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 121 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: single (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic) (iii) HYPOTHETICAL: NO (iv) ANTI -SENSE: NO (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: exon (B) LOCATION: 38..121 (Xl) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO: 4: AGCAGCAAAC ATTTGCTAGT CAGACAAGTG ACAGGGAATG GATTCCAAAC AGCAGTGTGT 60 AAAGCTAAAT GATGGCCACT TCATGCCTGT ATTGGGATTT GGCACCTATG CACCTCCAGA 120 G 121 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 5: (l) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: Α) LENGTH: 252 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid JO STRANDEDNESS: single (0) TOPOLOGY: linear (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic) (iii) HYPOTHETICAL: NO (iv) ACTI-SENSE: NO (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO: 5: GTAAGAATAA TTCCTTTTAG TTTTCGGATT TCAAAAGAAT AAACCTAGTA GAAGTGAAAC 60 CCGTATTGGS TTGTAAGGTT CGTGTTCCTA CCTTACTCTG GATGACTCAC TGGTCTAGGT 120 TTCCTAGGCT AGGAGAAAAA AGTAGGCAAT CCTTGTTCTG CATTGAGGTC CATTCCTATG 180 GTCACGTACT GCTTATTTTT CGTTTGTGCA CTGTTTCTTT CTTCTGTTCA TGTCTAGTTC 240 CCAGCTTGGC AG 252 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:6: (l) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 410 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: single (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic) (iii) HYPOTHETICAL: NO (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO (xi ) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION : SEQ ID NO: 6 : GGAAGTCTGA GTGAGCATTC TGTGTAATAT CACTGGGAGA GAACTCATAT GAGCTTGCAC 60 CGTTTCCCTT CTATACTCCA TGTGATTTTT ACCATGTATA ATATCACTAT ATTAAAAATA 120 ATTAGGACTA TTTCAGTCAT GTTAACTTTT CCAACAAATC ACTGAATCTG AGGGTGTTAT 180 GTGGTACCTC CATAACAGTG ATCAACCAGA GATTGCCTGA GACTGAAGGT GTTTCTGGGA 240 TGCTCAACCT TTATTACTAA CCAGGAAAGA CTCAGGCAAA CTGAGATGGA CTTTTCACCC 300 CACATACAGA CAGGAGGAAA AGCTGATTCT TGTATAAAAG TCAATGCTTG TGCCTGAACT 360 ACCTCTCAGC CACAGTGATC ACCAGATACT ACCTTTGGTT GCTCCTCCAG 410 ( 2 ) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO : 7 : (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 168 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: single .D) TOPOLOGY: linear (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic) (iii) HYPOTHETICAL: NO (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO ( ix) FEATURE : (A) NAME/KEY : exon (B ) LOCATION : 1 . .168 (xi ) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION : SEQ I D NO: 7 : GTTCCGAGAA GTAAAGCTTT GGAGGTCACA AAATTAGCAA TAGAAGCTGG GTTCCGCCAT 60 ATAGATTCTG CTCATTTATA CAATAATGAG GAGCAGGTTG GACTGGCCAT CCGAAGCAAG 120 ATTGCAGATG GCAGTGTGAA GAGAGAAGAC ATATTCTACA CTTCAAAG 168 (2 ) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 8 : 24- (ι) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 700 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: single (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic) (ill) HYPOTHETICAL: NO (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:8: GTACTGTGTC TATGATGAGC TTGTGTGCAC ATGTATTTAT TGTGATTGTG TGGAGATGAC 60 AATTCTATGA CTGGATGAGT AGTTGTGGGT GAATTTTGCT TCTGGGTTCA AATTTATTCA 120 CACATACTCA CATACTAAAA CTGAAATCAA AATCAAGGAA TGATGATCAC TTTTCATTTT 180 GGCTGTGTTC CAATTTATGA CCTGAAAGTC CCTTTACTTT TTTGAGCTTC AGCCGAGATC 240 AGTGTGATTT GACATGTGCT ATAGAATCAC AGAGAACAAT AATCATGTTA TGGTTTTTCT 300 TATCGCCTGG GTGATTTTCT AAGATTTCTT ATTATTCTCT CAATTGCTAT CTTTATCAGT 360 GAGATAGAAA GCAATATAAG AAAGCTCTGG GAGTATTAAA TAATAGACAC TTAAATTGTC 420 CTAAATTGTG TCCAGCATAG TGAGCATGTT CAAAACTTGT TTTACCCCCC TTTTATGTTG 480 CTTTAGTTTC TAAGCAACAT AAATAGCTAT TCTTAAGCAT TGGGTTGAAT GGATAGAAGA 540 ATTAGACTGT TAAAATGAGT TGTAAACTCT ACTGAAGATA ATTCAGGTAA CATCATAGTT 600 ATTACTTAAT ACTAATCTTT ACATTTTAAG AATTTACTCC TATCATTCAG TAGATGTACA 660 AACTATACAT CCAACGTATA ATAAAGTTTA TAAGGATAGG 700 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:9: (l) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 73 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: single (D) TOPOLOGY: linear ( ii) MOLECULE TYPE : DNA (genomic ) ( Hi ) HYPOTHETICAL: NO (iv) ANTI-SENSE : NO ( xi ) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION : SEQ ID NO : 9 : ACTAGATGGC ACAAAGTAAT AAGATTTGCT CAAGCATTCA TTCAAAATCA CCTCCATTCT 60 TTAACCTCTG CAG 73 ( 2 ) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 10 : ( l ) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS : SUBSTTTUTE SHEET (RULE 26) (A) LENGTH: 117 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: single (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic) (in) HYPOTHETICAL: NO (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO (IX) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: exon (B) LOCATION: 1..117 (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:10: CTTTGGTCCA CTTTTCATCG ACCAGAGTTG GTCCGACCAG CCTTGGAAAA CTCACTGAAA 60 AAAGCTCAAT TGGACTATGT TGACCTCTAT CTTATTCATT CTCCAATGTC TCTAAAG 117 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:11: (l) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 152 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: single (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic) (ill) HYPOTHETICAL: NO (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:11: GTATGCAGTT TGTATGAGCA TAAAATTGCG CTTCTGCTGT CATTATAAAC ATTGTTTATC 60 TGGATAGTTG AACAGAGCTT TTTATTAGGA GGATGTAGGG ATTATCACAC AGAAGAAGAA 120 CCGTAAGTGG AACACCTAAT TTCCTTTCTT TC 152 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:12: (l) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 208 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: single (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (ll) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic) ( ll) HYPOTHETICAL: NO (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO ( xi ) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION : SEQ ID NO: 12 : ATATAATATT TGTAAGAGAT TAGAGGAAGC CTGTCTCCTG AATACATTCC TTATACCTTC 60 ATATGTAAAA CACTTAGCAC ATATCACTTT CTGGAGCATT GTACCACCTG TCTCATGGAG 120 3ATTAGTGTC CTTAAAGGTA CCTGGGGTTA CAGCTATGAG TGGAGAAATT AATTTGTGAC 180 ATCATTAAAA TGACTGCTTC TATTTCAG 208 2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:13: 0 (l) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 78 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: single 5 (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic) (iii) HYPOTHETICAL: NO 0 (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO (ix) FEATURE: 5 (A) NAME/KEY: exon (B) LOCATION: 1..78 (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:13: 0 CCAGGTGAGG AACTTTCACC AACAGATGAA AATGGAAAAG TAATATTTGA CATAGTGGAT 60 CTCTGTACCA CCTGGGAG 78 5 2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:14: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 98 base pairs IB) TYPE: nucleic acid 0 (C) STRANDEDNESS: single O) TOPOLOGY: linear (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic) 5 (ill) HYPOTHETICAL: NO (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO 50 (Xi ) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION : SEQ ID NO: 14 : 3TGAGTGCTT GGCGGAGAGG ACACAGAGAA GGATGACAAA AAGAGAAAAT CTGTTTCCCA 60 JJ 3GTTCGATAG GAAAGAATGG AATATGCACC ATTAGATC 98 2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:15: 60 (l) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: Α) LENGTH: 249 base pairs '31 TYPE: nucleic acid ,C) STRANDEDNESS: single .0) TOPOLOGY: linear 65 (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic) (iii) HYPOTHETICAL: NO (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO: 15: GACAGGAATC TCTTTCCTTG CTTGTGCATT AATCTATGCA GTTTCCTAAG GAAGAGATAG 60 AAATTCTTAC TCTTGCTGCC TCTATCTTCT TCCCCTATTT GCTGTTTGAA TTTTTCTTTT 120 TTTGACAATC ACTGCTAGCT ATTTTCATTG TCATACTTTG AAAGTTGTTG CTCTCACAGT 180 TCTGTCTTGC ATTTACCGTG ATTTGCAGCC AACTGCACAA ATAATTCCTC ACAACCCCTT 240 TCTCCACAG 249 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 16: (l) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 123 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: single (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic) (iii) HYPOTHETICAL: NO (iv) ANTI -SENSE: NO (ix) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: exon (B) LOCATION: 1..123 (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID Nθ:16: GCCATGGAGA AGTGTAAGGA TGCAGGATTG GCCAAGTCCA TTGGGGTGTC AAACTTCAAC 60 CGCAGGCAGC TGGAGATGAT CCTCAACAAG CCAGGACTCA AGTACAAGCC TGTCTGCAAC 120 CAG 123 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 17: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 138 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: single (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic) (iii) HYPOTHETICAL: NO (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:17: GTGAGCTCCC TTGGCCTTCT CTCCTTTCGG TTCTTCATGC CCCCTCTTCC TGTCCTATTG 60 CCAAATATCT GTTTGTTTTG TCCCAGTTAT CTTTGTGAAG TAGAAGATTA TCTAGAGAGC 120 AAAGCTTCTG TCAAGAAA 138 5 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:18: (l) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 189 base pairs 0 (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: single (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (n) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic) 5 (ill) HYPOTHETICAL: NO (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO 0 (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID Nθ:18: 5 ATTTCCATTT ATACTTTTAG AAGATATATA AAATTTATTT CTATGAAAAA GGTTATTACT 60 TGACAATAAT ATCCTCAGCT CAAATATAAT GCTATACTGA TTATTATTCA GCTTCCTTAC 120 TTTCATCTTT TCAATATTAA CATAACTATT TCATATAAAT TGATGCTTCT CTCTTTTGGT 180 0 CAACTGCAG 189 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID Nθ:19: 5 (l) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 110 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: single (D) TOPOLOGY: linear 0 (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic) (in) HYPOTHETICAL: NO 5 (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO (lx) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: exon 0 (B) LOCATION: 1..110 (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:19: 55 GTAGAATGTC ATCCGTATTT CAACCGGAGT AAATTGCTAG ATTTCTGCAA GTCGAAAGAT 60 ATTGTTCTGG TTGCCTATAG TGCTCTGGGA TCTCAACGAG ACAAACGATG 110 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID Nθ:20: OU (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 136 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: single 65 (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic) (lll) HYPOTHETICAL: NO (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID Nθ:20: GTAATAAAAA CAATGGGACC TTTACATAAA CCTTCATTTT GCAGAAAATT TTTTAGTCAG 60 AGCATCCTCA GTTTCCTGTA GTTAAGTTTC AAGTGGCTCA TGGAGAGGAA AGAGAATTGC 120 GTTTCTGACG AGATCT 136 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:21: (l) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 66 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: single (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic) (in) HYPOTHETICAL: NO (IV) ANTI-SENSE: NO (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO: 21: TTTAGGGAGC TGCCTAACAA ACTATCGGCA GCCTCAGGGC CTCAGCCTTT CTGCCTTTCC 60 TTCCAG 66 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:22: (l) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 166 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: single (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic) (in) HYPOTHETICAL: NO (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO ( x) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: exon (B) LOCATION: 1..166 (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:22: GGTGGACCCG AACTCCCCGG TGCTCTTGGA GGACCCAGTC CTTTGTGCCT TGGCAAAAAA 60 GCACAAGCGA ACCCCAGCCC TGATTGCCCT GCGCTACCAG CTGCAGCGTG GGGTTGTGGT 120 CCTGGCCAAG AGCTACAATG AGCAGCGCAT CAGACAGAAC GTGCAG 166 2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:23: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 136 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: single (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic) (iii) HYPOTHETICAL: NO (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:23: 3TGAGGAGCG GGGCTGTGGG CCTCAGGTCT CCTGCACAGT GTCCTTCACA CGTGTGCTTC 60 7TGTAAGGCT CTCAGGACAG CCTTGGGCCA GCTCCATTTC CCTGTATTTC CCATATGAAT 120 CTTTGCGTG CATCCT 136 12) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:2 : (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 286 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: single (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic) (iii) HYPOTHETICAL: NO (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:24: rCCTATCATG GGGCACAAT GTCAGCGCTG TTTCTTCTCC ATTTTCTGTT GAAATTTTCT 60 OTTTGTCTGC AGAGTTGCAC AGTTTCAATA CATAATATCT AGGAATGGAT TTCTGCTTAT 120 TTTTCGTGAG CTATTCATTG ACCCACCTGA GTGTTTAGAG CTGACTTCTA TAACTGTTTA 180 AACTTACCA ATATTTTAAG TATTGTCTCT GCACCCTACT GTCTAATATA CTTGGGGATT 240 CACAACTGGC AATCTAAAAA TAATAAAAGT TTTTTATTTC TGATAG 286 .2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:25; (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: A) LENGTH: 83 base pairs 3) TYPE: nucleic acid 0) STRANDEDNESS: single 0) TOPOLOGY: linear (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic) (iii) HYPOTHETICAL: NO (iv) A..TI-SENSE: NO (ιx) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: exon (B) LOCATION: 1..83 (XI) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:25: GTTTTTGAGT TCCAGTTGAC TGCAGAGGAC ATGAAAGCCA TAGATGGCCT AGACAGAAAT 60 CTCCACTATT TTAACAGTGA TAG 83 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:26: (l) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 713 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: single (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (n) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic) (ill) HYPOTHETICAL: NO (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:26: GTAAGTTTCC TTTGTAAATG GGTGATCTAA TTTATTTCTG GAGAAGGAAT GTAGGATGGG 60 TGTTGAGAGT GACCTCCATA CCAGAGGGAC AGAGGCCAAT GTGAGTCAGA GGTGAGACTG 120 GAACTCTCCT GCTGGATTCA CTCCAGAGCT CTGTTCTCTG GCAGGGTGAG TGGGCAGGGA 180 TCAGCATGGG TCAACCTGTG CCTCTGCTCT CCTGACTCCA TGGAACTTTC CAGAGCAGCC 240 AACATCATTG CCAAGTCTGC ACGTTCCATA TAGGCCTGGT GTTTCTACCA CTGGACATGC 300 TGTGGATACT GCCCATGTGA CTTCATTAGA TGTTTCCAAA TCTGTGCTTA TATCACATTG 360 TCCCAAACCT GCTCAGCTCC TTATCAAATC AAAAACATTT CCATCAACTT TGTGGTCCAG 420 GTGCCAATTC CCACCTCCTT CATATGGAAT TGCTTGCTAG ATCCTGTCAA TTCAGCATCT 480 TTTATTATTT CAAATGTTTT TCCTCCTTCT CCTTGCACGT TTGTTCATGC CCCAAACTCT 540 GCTTTTGCCT CCAGAAAGCC TTCCTTAGTG GAGTGAATAG GAGTGCTTGT CCTTGATTTC 600 CTGCAATATG GAGCTCTCAA GGCAGAGAAT TTAAAAAAAT TTAAAATCAA GGAGTGTGAG 660 TGTGGAGGCA GAAGCTCCAT TGTTGTATAT AATTTGTAGC TGATAAAAGA TCT " 13 ( 2 ! INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO -.27 : ( l ) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS : A) LENGTH : 415 base pairs 3 ) TYPE : nucleic aciα C ) STRANDEDNESS : s ingle O ) TOPOLOGY : linear ( n ) MOLECULE TYPE : DNA (genomic ) ( in ) .HYPOTHETICAL : NO (ιv) ANTI-SENSE: NO (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:27: TTTAATGCAC TGTAGCTCCT TGGATATTAG ACCCTATATC ATATATAACA ATTTACATTT 60 CTGAATCTTA CAAAATATAT TGCATACAGT AGGCAGTAGC AGGTAATAAG TAAAGTAACA 120 AAAGAAAGTA TAATCAGAGT ATCTCTGCTC TGCTGACAGA TGTACAGGAA TATACTTGAA 180 TATTTGACTT TGTGTGTTTT ACGTGTTAAC TTCCAGATAA GGGAATATGA TTGAATAATT 240 TATTATTTTG AAAATACTGT ATTATGAAGC CATGTTCATA AAGGTAAGAA AGGCAGATTC 300 TACAACTAGT CAGACAACTT AACATTCATA CTAATGACAG CTTCATTGAA ATCACTTTAC 360 TACTCCCCTA GTAATGGAGT CATTGCATTT ATATTATACA TTATTCTCTT TTCAG 415 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 28: (l) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 230 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: single (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (n) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic) (ill) HYPOTHETICAL: NO (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO (IX) FEATURE: (A) NAME/KEY: exon (B) LOCATION: 1..230 (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:28: TTTTGCTAGC CACCCTAATT ATCCATATTC AGATGAATAT TAACATGGAG GGCTTTGCCT 60 GATGATGTCT ACCAGAAGGC CCTGTGTGTG GATGGTGACG CΛGAGGACGT CTCTATGCCG 120 GTGACTGGAC ATATCACCTC TACTTAAATC CGTCCTGTTT AGCGACTTCA GTCAACTACA 180 GCTGAGTCCA TAGGCCAGAA AGACAATAAA TTTTTATCAT TTTGAAATAA 230 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 29: (l) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 109 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: single (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (n) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic) (ill) HYPOTHETICAL: NO (iv) ANTI-SENSE: NO (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID Nθ:29: TTGAATGTTT TCTCAAAGAT TCTTTACCTA CTCTGTTCTG TAGTGTGTGT TTTCTTCTGG 60 CTCAGAAGTG TGTGTGTGTG TGTGTGTGCT TTCTTCTGGC TCAACAGGG 109 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 30: (l) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 22 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: single (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (n) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic) (ill) HYPOTHETICAL: NO (iv) ANTI-SENSE: YES (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:30: TTTAGCTTTA CACACTGCTG TT 22 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:31: (l) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 20 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: single iD) TOPOLOGY: linear (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic) (m) HYPOTHETICAL: NO (iv) ANTI-SENSE: YES (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:31: TCCAAAGCTT TACTTCTCGG 20 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:32: (l) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: sA) LENGTH: 16 base pairs ,3) TYPE: nucleic acid C) STRANDEDNESS: single 0) TOPOLOGY: linear (n) r.CLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic) (ill) HYPOTHETICAL: NO (iv) A-.TI-SENSE: YES (xι) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:32: ATGAAAAGT GGACCA 16 2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:33: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 18 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: single (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic) (iii) HYPOTHETICAL: NO (iv) ANTI-SENSE: YES (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:33: ATCTGTTGGT GAAAGTTC 18 2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:34: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 16 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid iC) STRANDEDNESS: single (0) TOPOLOGY: linear (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic) (iii) HYPOTHETICAL: NO (iv) ANTI-SENSE: YES (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO: 34: 7CCAGCTGCC TGCGGT 16 2 ) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:35: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: A) LENGTH: 17 base pairs '3) TYPE: nucleic acid ;C) STRANDEDNESS: single ,0) TOPOLOGY: linear (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic) (iii) HYPOTHETICAL: NO (iv) A-VTI-SENSE: YES ( xi ) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION : SEQ ID NO: 35 : .TTGTACTTG AGTCCTG 17 INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:36: (l) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: • A) LENGTH: 18 base pairs 3) TYPE: nucleic acid 'O STRANDEDNESS: single A) TOPOLOGY: linear (n) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic) (in) HYPOTHETICAL: NO (iv) ANTI-SENSE: YES (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:3c: CTCCGGTTGA AATACGGA ι Z ) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 37: (l) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 20 base pairs '3) TYPE: nucleic acid ■ Z ) STRANDEDNESS: single ) TOPOLOGY: linear (n) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic) in) HYPOTHETICAL: NO tiv) A::TI-SENSE: YES (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO: 3 " ". CATCGTTTGT CTCGTTGAGA , IIIFORt-^.TION FOR SEQ ID NO:38. 'D SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTIC:: Aι LENGTH: 22 base pairs 3 ) TYPE: nucleic aciα Z ) STRANDEDNESS: sing e S 1 TOPOLOGY: linear (ii) C.CLECULE TYPE: DNA 'genomici in) HYPOTHETICAL: NO (iv) A.-.7I-SENSE: YES (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SΞC. ID NO:3A TCACTGTTAA AATAGTGGAG AT 2 INFOK1-.7ION FOR SEQ ID NO:3;: ,ι* SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: .-.) LENGTH: I "1 base Da rs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: single (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (n) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic) ill) HYPOTHETICAL: NO (iv) ANTI-SENSE: YES (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:39: ATCTGAATAT GGATAAT 17 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:40: (l) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 20 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: single (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (n) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic) (in) HYPOTHETICAL: NO (iv) ANTI-SENSE: YES (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:40: TTCTCGGAAC CTGGAGGAGC -.0 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:41: (l) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: Α) LENGTH: 20 base pairs 3* TYPE: nucleic aciα Si STRANDEDNESS: singie 0) TOPOLOGY: linear ( i) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic) (ill) HYPOTHETICAL: NO (iv) ANTI-SENSE: YES (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:41. GACACAGTAC CTTTGAAGTG (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 2: 'D SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: A) LENGTH: 20 base pairs 3) TYPE: nucleic aciα C) STRANDEDNESS: single C* TOPOLOGY: linear (ll) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (αenomic) (ill) HYPOTHETICAL: NO (iv) ANTI-SENSE: YES (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO: 1 TGGACCAAAG CTGCAGAGG7 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 3: (l) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 20 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: single (D) TOPOLOGY: linear ( i) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic) (ill) HYPOTHETICAL: NO (iv) ANTI-SENSE: YES (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:43: CCTCACCTGG CTGAAATAGA 20 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 4: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 20 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: single D) TOPOLOGY: linear (ii) MOLECULE TY?Ξ: DNA .genomic) 'ui) HYPOTHETICAL: NO (iv) ANTI-SENSE: YES (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:44: AAGCACTCAC CTCCCAGGTG (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 45: (i 1 SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: A) LENGTH: 20 base Dairs 3) TYPE: n_:cieιc aciα C) STRANDEDNESS: single 'D) TOPOLOGY: linear ( l ..OLECULE TYPE: DNA 'genomic) ;lii) HYPOTHETICAL: NO 'iv) A..TI-SENSE: YES (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO: 5: ACATTCTAC CTGCAGTTGA 20 2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 6: (l) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: ,'A) LENGTH: 19 base pairs <B) TYPE: nucleic acid !C) STRANDEDNESS: single D) TOPOLOGY: linear (ii) OLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic) nil) HYPOTHETICAL: NO (iv) A-:TI-SENSE: YES (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO: 46: CTCAAAAACC TATCAGAAA 19 2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 7: (l) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: A) LENGTH: 20 base pairs 3) TYPE: nucleic acid C) STRANDEDNESS: single 0) TOPOLOGY: linear (ii) KOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic) .11) HYPOTHETICAL: NO iv) A" ™ :- SENSE: YES (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:47: 3GAAACTTAC CTATCACTGT 20 Z ) INFOR.-- TION FOR SEQ ID NO: 48: ll) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: A) LENGTH: 20 base pairs 3) TYPE: nucleic ac d Ci STRANDEDNESS: sing e Z) TOPOLOGY: linear (n) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic) ill) HYPOTHETICAL: NO 'iv) A.:71-SENSE: YES (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID N0:48: GCTAGCAAAA CTGAAAAGAG 20 (2 i INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 9: (l) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 17 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: single (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (n) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic) (in) HYPOTHETICAL: NO (iv) ANTI-SENSE: YES (κi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:49: GAGAAATATT CATTCTG 17 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:50: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 18 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: single (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (n) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic) (in) HYPOTHETICAL: NO (iv) ANTI-SENSE: YES Ui ) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:5L: CGAGTCCTGA TAAAGCTG (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:51: (l) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 17 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic aciα (C) STRANDEDNESS: sinσle (D) TOPOLOGY: linear !ιι) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic) ( n) HYPOTHETICAL: NO (iv) ANTI-SENSE: YES (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:51: GATGAGGGTG CAAATAA 17 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:52: (l) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 23 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: single (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (ill MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic) (in) HYPOTHETICAL: NO (iv) ANTI-SENSE: YES (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:52: GGAGTGTTAA TTAATAACAG TTT 23 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:53: (l) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 19 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: single (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (n) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic) (in) HYPOTHETICAL: NO (iv) ANTI-SENSE: YES (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:53: CAGAGATTAC AAAAACAAT (2* INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:54: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: 'A) LENGTH: 22 base pairs 'B) TYPE: nucleic acid !C) STRANDEDNESS: single 'D) TOPOLOGY: linear (n) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic) ,ιn) HYPOTHETICAL: NO (iv) ANTI-SENSE: YES ixi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:54: TGCCTTTT7A CATTTTCAAT CA (2 INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:55: (l) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 17 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: single (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic) (ill) HYPOTHETICAL: NO (iv) ANTI-SENSE: YES (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:55: ACACATAATT TAAAGGA 17 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 56: 'l) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 17 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: single (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (n) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic) (in) HYPOTHETICAL: NO (iv) ANTI-SENSE: YES (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:56: TTAAATTATT CAAAAGG 17 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:57: - ) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 20 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: single (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (n) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic) (ill) HYPOTHETICAL: NO (iv) ANTI-SENSE: YES (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:57 : AAGAGAAATA TTCATTTCTG (21 INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:58: (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: .A) LENGTH: 20 base pairs iB) TYPE: nucleic acid 'O STRANDEDNESS: single D) TOPOLOGY: linear (ιι) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic) (ill) HYPOTHETICAL: NO (iv) ANTI-SENSE: YES (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:58: CCCCTCCCCC CACCCCTGCA 20 2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO: 59: (l) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS: (A) LENGTH: 18 base pairs (B) TYPE: nucleic acid (C) STRANDEDNESS: single (D) TOPOLOGY: linear (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic) (ill) HYPOTHETICAL: NO (iv) ANTI-SENSE: YES (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:59: CTGCCGTGAT AATGCCCC 18

Claims: CLAIMS We claim: 1. An isolated nucleotide sequence encoding type 5 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase, said sequence being sufficiently homologous to SEQ ID No. 1 or a complement thereof, to hybridize under stringent conditions to the coding region of SEQ ID No. 1 or a complement thereof and said sequence encoding an enzyme which catalyzes the conversion of progesterone to 20o -hydroxyprogesterone and the conversion of 4-androstenedione to testosterone. 2. The nucleotide sequence, as recited in claim 1. wherein said sequence is the coding region of SEQ ID No. 1. 3. A recombinant expression vector comprising a promoter sequence and a nucleotide sequence in accordance with claim 1. 4. A recombinant expression vector comprising a promoter sequence and a nucleotide sequence in accordance with claim 2. 5. A recombinant host cell, transformed or transfected with the vector of claim 4. 6. The recombinant host cell of claim 5. wherein said host cell is a eukaryotic cell. 7. A recombinant host cell, transformed or transfected with the vector of claim 3. 8. The recombinant host cell of claim 7. wherein said host cell is a eukaryotic cell. 9. The recombinant host cell of claim 8. wherein a nucleotide sequence that hybridizes under stringent conditions with SEQ ID No. 1 or its complement is integrated into the eenome of said host cell. 10. The recombinant host cell of claim 9, wherein said nucleotide sequence is located on a recombinant vector. 11. The recombinant host cell, as recited in claim 8, wherein said host cell is capable of expressing a biologically active type 5 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase. 12. An isolated nucleotide sequence comprising at least ten consecutive nucleotides identical to 10 consecutive nucleotides in the coding region of SEQ ID No. 1, or the complement thereof. 13. The nucleotide sequence, as recited in claim 12, wherein said sequence comprises at least fifteen consecutive nucleotides identical to 15 consecutive nucleotides in the coding region of SEQ ID No. 1, or the complement thereof. 14. The nucleotide sequence, as recited in claim 13, wherein said sequence comprises at least twenty consecutive nucleotides identical to 20 consecutive nucleotides in the coding region of SEQ ID No. 1, or the complement thereof. 15. The nucleotide sequence, as recited in claim 13. wherein said sequence comprises at least thirty consecutive nucleotides identical to 30 consecutive nucleotides in the coding region of SEQ ID No. 1 , or the complement thereof. 16. An oligonucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of TTTAGCTTTACACACTGCTGTT (SEQ ID No. 30), TCCAAAGCTTTACTTCTCGG (SEQ ID No. 31), GATGAAAAGTGGACCA (SEQ ID No. 32), ATCTGTTGGTGAAAGTTC (SEQ ID No. 33), TCCAGCTGCCTGCGGT (SEQ ID No. 34), CTTGTACTTGAGTCCTG (SEQ ID No. 35), CTCCGGTTGAAATACGGA (SEQ ID No. 36), CATCGTTTGTCTCGTTGAGA (SEQ ID No. 37), TCACTGTTAAAATAGTGGAGAT (SEQ ID No. 38), and ATCTGAATATGGATAAT (SEQ ID No. 39). 17. An oligonucleotide sequence selected from TTCTCGGAACCTGGAGGAGC (SEQ GACACAGTACCTTTGAAGTG (SEQ TGGACCAAAGCTGCAGAGGT (SEQ CCTCACCTGGCTGAAATAGA (SEQ AAGCACTCACCTCCCAGGTG (SEQ GACATTCTACCTGCAGTTGA (SEQ ID No. 45), CTCAAAAACCTATCAGAAA (SEQ ID No. 46), GGAAACTTACCTATCACTGT (SEQ ID No. 47), and GCTAGCAAAACTGAAAAGAG (SEQ ID No. 48). 18. An oligonucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of GAGAAATATTCATTCTG (SEQ ID No. 49), CGAGTCCTGATAAAGCTG (SEQ ID No. 50), GATGAGGGTGCAAATAA (SEQ ID No. 51), GGAGTGTTAATTAATAACAGTTT (SEQ ID No. 52), CAGAGATTACAAAAACAAT (SEQ ID No. 53), TGCCTTTTTACATTTTCAATCA (SEQ ID No. 54), ACACATAATTTAAAGGA (SEQ ID No. 55), TTAAATTATTCAAAAGG (SEQ ID No. 56), AAGAGAAATATTCATTTCTG (SEQ ID No. 57), CCCCTCCCCCCACCCCTGCA (SEQ ID No. 58), and CTGCCGTGATAATGCCCC (SEQ ID No. 59). 19. A recombinant expression vector comprising: a promoter sequence; and an oligonucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of TTTAGCTTTACACACTGCTGTT (SEQ ID No. 30), TCCAAAGCTTTACTTCTCGG (SEQ ID No. 31), GATGAAAAGTGGACCA (SEQ ID No. 32), ATCTGTTGGTGAAAGTTC (SEQ ID No. 33), TCCAGCTGCCTGCGGT (SEQ ID No. 34), CTTGTACTTGAGTCCTG (SEQ ID No. 35), CTCCGGTTGAAATACGGA (SEQ ID No. 36), CATCGTTTGTCTCGTTGAGA (SEQ ID No. 37), TCACTGTTAAAATAGTGGAGAT (SEQ ID No. 38), and ATCTGAATATGGATAAT (SEQ ID No. 39). 20. A recombinant expression vector comprising: a promoter sequence; and an oligonucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of TTCTCGGAACCTGGAGGAGC GACACAGTACCTTTGAAGTG TGGACCAAAGCTGCAGAGGT CCTCACCTGGCTGAAATAGA AAGCACTCACCTCCCAGGTG GACATTCTACCTGCAGTTGA (SEQ ID No. 45), CTCAAAAACCTATCAGAAA (SEQ ID No. 46), GGAAACTTACCTATCACTGT (SEQ ID No. 47), and GCTAGCAAAACTGAAAAGAG (SEQ ID No. 48). 21. A recombinant expression vector comprising: a promoter sequence; and an oligonucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of GAGAAATATTCATTCTG (SEQ ID No. 49), CGAGTCCTGATAAAGCTG (SEQ ID No. 50), GATGAGGGTGCAAATAA (SEQ ID No. 51), GGAGTGTTAATTAATAACAGTTT (SEQ ID No. 52), CAGAGATTACAAAAACAAT (SEQ ID No. 53), TGCCTTTTTACATTTTCAATCA (SEQ ID No. 54), ACACATAATTTAAAGGA (SEQ ID No. 55), TTAAATTATTCAAAAGG (SEQ ID No. 56), AAGAGAAATATTCATTTCTG (SEQ ID No. 57), CCCCTCCCCCCACCCCTGCA (SEQ ID No. 58), and CTGCCGTGATAATGCCCC (SEQ ID No. 59). 22. A method of blocking synthesis of type 5 17β-HSD. comprising the step of: introducing an oligonucleotide selected from the group consisting of TTTAGCTTTACACACTGCTGTT (SEQ ID No. 30), TCCAAAGCTTTACTTCTCGG (SEQ ID No. 31), GATGAAAAGTGGACCA (SEQ ID No. 32), ATCTGTTGGTGAAAGTTC (SEQ ID No. 33), TCCAGCTGCCTGCGGT (SEQ ID No. 34), CTTGTACTTGAGTCCTG (SEQ ID No. 35), CTCCGGTTGAAATACGGA (SEQ ID No. 36), CATCGTTTGTCTCGTTGAGA (SEQ ID No. 37), TCACTGTTAAAATAGTGGAGAT (SEQ ID No. 38), and ATCTGAATATGGATAAT (SEQ ID No. 39) into cells. 23. A method of blocking synthesis of type 5 17β-HSD, comprising the step of: introducing an oligonucleotide selected from the group consisting of TTCTCGGAACCTGGAGGAGC (SEQ ID No. 40), GACACAGTACCTTTGAAGTG (SEQ ID No. 41), TGGACCAAAGCTGCAGAGGT (SEQ ID No. 42), CCTCACCTGGCTGAAATAGA (SEQ ID No. 43), AAGCACTCACCTCCCAGGTG (SEQ ID No. 44), GACATTCTACCTGCAGTTGA (SEQ ID No. 45), CTCAAAAACCTATCAGAAA (SEQ ID No. 46), GGAAACTTACCTATCACTGT (SEQ ID No. 47), and GCTAGCAAAACTGAAAAGAG (SEQ ID No. 48) into cells. 24. A method of blocking synthesis of type 5 17β-HSD, comprising the step of: introducing an oligonucleotide selected from the group consisting of GAGAAATATTCATTCTG (SEQ ID No. 49), CGAGTCCTGATAAAGCTG (SEQ ID No. 50), GATGAGGGTGCAAATAA (SEQ ID No. 51), GGAGTGTTAATTAATAACAGTTT (SEQ ID No. 52), CAGAGATTACAAAAACAAT (SEQ ID No. 53), TGCCTTTTTACATTTTCAATCA (SEQ ID No. 54), ACACATAATTTAAAGGA (SEQ ID No. 55), TTAAATTATTCAAAAGG (SEQ ID No. 56), AAGAGAAATATTCATTTCTG (SEQ ID No. 57), CCCCTCCCCCCACCCCTGCA (SEQ ID No. 58), and CTGCCGTGATAATGCCCC (SEQ ID No. 59) into cells. 25. An isolated chromosomal DNA fragment which upon transcription and translation encodes type 5 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase and wherein said fragment contains nine exons and wherein said fragment includes introns which are 16 kilobase pairs in length. 26. An isolated DNA sequence encoding type 5 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase, said sequence being sufficiently homologous to SEQ ID No. 3 or a complement thereof, to hybridize under stringent conditions to SEQ ID No. 3, or its complement. 27. A method for producing type 5 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase, comprising the steps of: preparing a recombinant host transformed or transfected with the vector of claim 3; and culturing said host under conditions which are conducive to the production of type 5 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase by said host. 28. A method for deteπrώiing the inhibitory effect of a test compound on the enzymatic activity of type 5 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase, comprising the steps of: providing type 5 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase; contacting said type 5 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase with said test compound; and thereafter determining the enzymatic activity of said type 5 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase in the presence of said test compound. 29. The method, as recited claim 28, wherein said step of determining enzymatic activity includes the steps of: adding a substrate which is metabolized by said type 5 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase; and determining an amount of said substrate which is converted to metabolite. 30. A method of interfering with the expression of type 5 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase, comprising the step of administering nucleic acids substantially identical to at least 15 consecutive nucleotides of SEQ ID No. 1 or a complement thereof. 31. A method of interfering with the synthesis of type 5 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase, comprising the step of administering antisense RNA complementary to mRNA encoded by at least 15 consecutive nucleotides of SEQ ID No. 1 or a complement thereof. 32. A method of interfering with the expression of type 5 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase, comprising the step of administering nucleic acids substantially identical to at least 15 consecutive nucleotides of SEQ ID No. 3 or a complement thereof. 33. A method of interfering with the synthesis of type 5 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase, comprising the step of administering antisense RNA complementary to mRNA encoded by at least 15 consecutive nucleotides of SEQ ID No. 3 or a complement thereof. 34. A method for determining the inhibitory effect of antisense nucleic acids on the enzymatic activity of type 5 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase, comprising the steps of: providing a host system capable of expressing type 5 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase; introducing said antisense nucleic acids into said host system; and thereafter determining the enzymatic activity of said type 5 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase.

Inventors: LABRIE FERNAND, LUU-THE VAN, LABRIE, FERNAND, LUU-THE, VAN
Applicants: ENDORECHERCHE INC, LABRIE FERNAND, LUU THE VAN, ENDORECHERCHE INC., LABRIE, FERNAND, LUU-THE, VAN
Application year: 1996
Main classification: C12N9
IPC codes: C12N5, C12N9, C12N15