Synthesis of free and sulphoconjugated 16-androstene steroids by the Leydig cells of the mature domestic boar

Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 217-228

  Sinclair, P A ^a   Squires, E J ^a   Raeside, J I ^a   Renaud, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

16 Androstene steroids; Boar taint; Leydig cells; Sulphoconjugation

Indexed keywords

3ALPHA ANDROSTENOL; 3BETA ANDROSTENOL; ANDROSTA 1,4 DIEN 3BETA OL; ANDROSTA 4,16 DIEN 3 ONE; ANDROSTANE DERIVATIVE; ANDROSTENONE; ETHER DERIVATIVE; PREGNENOLONE; STEROID; TRIMETHYLSILYL DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONJUGATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; INCUBATION TIME; LEYDIG CELL; MALE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NONHUMAN; SOLID PHASE EXTRACTION; SOLVOLYSIS; SWINE; SYNTHESIS;

ANDROSTANES; ANDROSTENES; ANIMALS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; LEYDIG CELLS; MALE; SULFURIC ACIDS; SWINE; TESTIS;

EID: 23144456136     PISSN: 09600760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2005.02.017     Document Type: Article

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