Studies of the enzyme complex responsible for pregnenolone and dehydroepiandrosterone 7α-hydroxylation in mouse tissues

Steroids

Volumn 61, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 613-620

  Doostzadeh, Jaleh ^a   Morfin, Robert ^a  

^a Bioinformatique et Chimie Moléculaire   (France)

Author keywords

7 hydroxy DHEA; 7 hydroxy PREG; aging; brain; microsomes

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ION; COPPER ION; EDETIC ACID; FERRIC ION; FERROUS ION; MAGNESIUM ION; OXYGENASE; PHOSPHATE; PRASTERONE; PREGNENOLONE; STEROID; ZINC;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN MICROSOME; CELL FRACTIONATION; CRYSTALLIZATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HEART; HYDROXYLATION; LIVER MICROSOME; MALE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; SPLEEN; THYMUS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0030273492     PISSN: 0039128X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0039-128X(96)00122-5     Document Type: Article

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