The role of the StAR protein in steroidogenesis: Challenges for the future

Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 164, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 247-253

  Stocco, D M ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; REGULATOR PROTEIN; STEROID HORMONE;

CHOLESTEROL METABOLISM; GENE CONTROL; HUMAN; METABOLIC REGULATION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STEROIDOGENESIS;

EID: 0034119678     PISSN: 00220795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1677/joe.0.1640247     Document Type: Review

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