Studies on 5α-androst-16-en-3-one binding to porcine serum, plasma and testicular cytosolic fraction and to human serum

Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 111, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 24-28

  Zamaratskaia, Galia ^a   Dahl, Ellen ^b   Madej, Andrzej ^a   Squires, E James ^c   Andresen, Øystein ^b  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Androstenone; Binding protein; Human serum; Porcine serum; Testicular cytosol

Indexed keywords

5ALPHA ANDROST 16 EN 3 ONE; ANDROSTANE DERIVATIVE; ANDROSTANOLONE; TRITIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ANDROST 16 EN 3 ONE; ANDROST-16-EN-3-ONE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOSOLIC FRACTION; HORMONE BINDING; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; SWINE; TESTIS FUNCTION; ANIMAL; BIOASSAY; BLOOD; CELL FRACTIONATION; CYTOSOL; FEMALE; MALE; METABOLISM; PLASMA; SERUM; TESTIS;

ANIMALIA; SUS;

ANDROSTENES; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; CELL FRACTIONATION; CYTOSOL; DIHYDROTESTOSTERONE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PLASMA; SERUM; SUS SCROFA; TESTIS;

EID: 47849093595     PISSN: 09600760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2008.02.010     Document Type: Article

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