Synthesis of 07,20α- and 17,20ß-dihydroxy-4-pregnen-3-ones, 11-ketotestosterone and their conjugates by gills of teleost fish

Fish Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 17, Issue 1-6, 1997, Pages 117-121

  Kime, D E ^a   Ebrahimi, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

17,20 dihydroxy 4 pregnen 3 one; 17,20 dihydroxy 4 pregnen 3 one; Carassius auratus; Gills; Goldfish; Oncorhynchus mykiss; Trout

Indexed keywords

CARASSIUS AURATUS; CYPRINIDAE; CYPRINUS CARPIO; MYKISS; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; SALMONIDAE; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 0000943121     PISSN: 09201742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1007777010930     Document Type: Article

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