Sulfation by guinea pig chorion and uterus: Differential action towards estrone and estradiol

Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 59, Issue 5-6, 1996, Pages 479-484

  Hobkirk, Ronald ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARYL SULFOTRANSFERASE; ESTRADIOL; ESTRADIOL 17BETA DEHYDROGENASE; ESTRONE; ESTRONE SULFATE; SULFATASE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHORION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ESTROGEN METABOLISM; FEMALE; GUINEA PIG; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY; SULFATION; UTERUS;

ANIMALS; CHORION; CYTOSOL; ESTRADIOL; ESTRONE; FEMALE; GUINEA PIGS; PREGNANCY; SUBSTRATE SPECIFICITY; SULFATES; UTERUS;

EID: 0030453036     PISSN: 09600760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-0760(96)00128-8     Document Type: Article

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