Mitochondrial 3 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (HSD) is essential for the synthesis of progesterone by corpora lutea: An hypothesis
In mouse ovaries, the enzyme 3 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (HSD) is distributed between microsomes and mitochondria. Throughout the follicular phase of the estrous cycle, the HSD activity in microsomes is predominant; whereas, after LH stimulation, HSD activity during the luteal phase is highe...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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BioMed Central
2005
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1087504/ |