Nitric oxide inhibits aromatase activity: Mechanisms of action

Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 63-69

  Snyder, Gary D ^a   Holmes, Richard W ^a   Bates, James N ^a   Van Voorhis, Bradley J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AROMATASE; MESSENGER RNA; NITRIC OXIDE;

ARTICLE; ENZYME INHIBITION; FEMALE; GRANULOSA CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LUTEAL CELL; PLACENTA;

EID: 0030130516     PISSN: 09600760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0960-0760(96)00008-8     Document Type: Article

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