Recombinant CYP11B genes encode enzymes that can catalyze conversion of 11-deoxycortisol to cortisol, 18-hydroxycortisol, and 18-oxocortisol

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 83, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 3996-4001

  Mulatero, P ^a,b   Curnow, K M ^a,c   Aupetit Faisant, B ^d   Foekling, M ^e   Gomez Sanchez, C ^e   Veglio, F ^b   Jeunemaitre, X ^a   Corvol, P ^a   Pascoe, L ^a,f  

^a l'alimentation et l'Environnement   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^c BAKER IDI HEART AND DIABETES INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^d PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^e Harry S Truman Veterans Affairs Medical Center   (United States)

^f FONDATION JEAN DAUSSET CEPH   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

18 HYDROXYHYDROCORTISONE; 18 OXOHYDROCORTISONE; ALDOSTERONE SYNTHASE; CORTODOXONE; HYDROCORTISONE; RECOMBINANT ENZYME; STEROID 11BETA MONOOXYGENASE;

AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSING OVER; GENE CONVERSION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIMARY HYPERALDOSTERONISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEROIDOGENESIS;

EID: 0031788038     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.83.11.3996     Document Type: Article

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