The generally accepted version of steroidogenesis is not free of uncertainties: Other tenable and possibly superior renditions may be invented

Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 109, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 197-199

  Lieberman, Seymour ^a  

^a ST LUKE S ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

17 HYDROXYPREGNENOLONE; CYTOCHROME P450; PREGNENOLONE; STEROID HORMONE;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHOLESTEROL METABOLISM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; HUMAN; OXIDATION KINETICS; STEROID METABOLISM; STEROIDOGENESIS;

EID: 40849097269     PISSN: 09600760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2008.02.001     Document Type: Note

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