Genetics of Steroid Biosynthesis and Function (Moderngenetics)
Publisher: CRC
Published: May 23, 2002
Language: eng
Number of pages: 500
ISBN-13: 9780415278782
First sentence: The purpose of this chapter is to introduce the process of steroidogenesis and describes the numerous aspects underlying physiologic control of steroidogenesis in different tissues and species Rather than focus in detail on any one enzyme or aspect of steroidogenesis, out aim here is to emphasize that control of steroidogenesis can occur at many steps including enzyme levels, subcellular localization, cholesterol transport, relative substrate preferences, accessory proteins, control of electron supply phosphorylation and selective inhibition by soluble gases.