Seasonal changes in the activity of cytochrome P450C17 from the testis of Bufo arenarum

Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology

Volumn 172, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 685-690

  Solari, J J F ^a   Pozzi, A G ^a   Ceballos, N R ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Cytochrome P450C17; Enzyme activity; Kinetic parameters; Seasonal changes; Toad testis

Indexed keywords

ANTISERUM; STEROID 17ALPHA MONOOXYGENASE; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CELL FRACTIONATION; KINETICS; MALE; METABOLISM; SEASON; TESTIS; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; TOAD;

ANIMALS; BUFO ARENARUM; IMMUNE SERA; KINETICS; MALE; SEASONS; STEROID 17-ALPHA-HYDROXYLASE; SUBCELLULAR FRACTIONS; TESTIS; TESTOSTERONE; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0036937756     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00360-002-0296-6     Document Type: Article

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