Article
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia: 11beta-hydroxylase deficiency.
Seminars in reproductive medicine - 1 Aug 2002
Peter Michael
Abstract excerpt
The most potent corticosteroids are 11beta-hydroxylated compounds. In humans, two cytochrome P450 isoenzymes with 11beta-hydroxylase activity, catalyzing the biosynthesis of cortisol and aldosterone, are present in the adrenal cortex. CYP11B1, the gene encoding 11beta-hydroxylase (P450c11), is expressed in high levels in the zona fasciculata and is regulated by adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). CYP11B2, the...
Topics
- Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital
- Aldosterone
- Humans
- Hydrocortisone
- Mutation
- Prenatal Care
- Prenatal Diagnosis
- Steroid 11-beta-Hydroxylase
