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In men, the hormone testosterone, which is secreted in high amounts, is converted into dihydrotestosterone (DHT) via the 5-alpha reductase enzyme found in the scalp.
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Levent Daşkıran,
Wired News,
31 May 2026
Although most commonly known for helping lower cholesterol, phytosterols may inhibit 5-alpha-reductase, the enzyme that converts testosterone into DHT (dihydrotestosterone).
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Mykenna Maniece,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2026
Options include topical or oral minoxidil, antihormonal therapies such as spironolactone (for women), or 5-alpha reductase inhibitors such as finasteride or dutasteride.
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Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
17 Feb. 2026
Sold under the brand names Proscar and Propecia among others, finasteride works by blocking the enzyme 5α-reductase, which changes testosterone into dihydrotestosterone (DHT), the hormone that causes AGA hair follicles to shrink.
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Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
18 Oct. 2025
An enzyme called 5-alpha reductase changes the hormone into dihydrotestosterone.
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Rj MacKenzie,
Popular Science,
20 Mar. 2025
Summary Simvastatin and atorvastatin are cholesterol-lowering medications classified as HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors.
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Phuoc Anh (anne) Nguyen, Pharmd, Ms,
Verywell Health,
18 Dec. 2024
Bacterial strains that metabolized bilirubin using bilirubin reductase all came from species that were found to belong to a single clade (the researchers informally referred to it as the bilirubin reductase clade).
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Elizabeth Rayne,
Ars Technica,
27 Jan. 2024
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Levent Daşkıran,
Wired News,
31 May 2026
Although most commonly known for helping lower cholesterol, phytosterols may inhibit 5-alpha-reductase, the enzyme that converts testosterone into DHT (dihydrotestosterone).
—
Mykenna Maniece,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2026
Options include topical or oral minoxidil, antihormonal therapies such as spironolactone (for women), or 5-alpha reductase inhibitors such as finasteride or dutasteride.
—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
17 Feb. 2026
Sold under the brand names Proscar and Propecia among others, finasteride works by blocking the enzyme 5α-reductase, which changes testosterone into dihydrotestosterone (DHT), the hormone that causes AGA hair follicles to shrink.
—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
18 Oct. 2025
An enzyme called 5-alpha reductase changes the hormone into dihydrotestosterone.
—
Rj MacKenzie,
Popular Science,
20 Mar. 2025
Summary Simvastatin and atorvastatin are cholesterol-lowering medications classified as HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors.
—
Phuoc Anh (anne) Nguyen, Pharmd, Ms,
Verywell Health,
18 Dec. 2024
Bacterial strains that metabolized bilirubin using bilirubin reductase all came from species that were found to belong to a single clade (the researchers informally referred to it as the bilirubin reductase clade).
—
Elizabeth Rayne,
Ars Technica,
27 Jan. 2024
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“Reductase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reductase. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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reductase
noun
re·duc·tase
-ˌtās, -ˌtāz 
: an enzyme that catalyzes chemical reduction
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