Article
Aromatase in primate pregnancy: a review.
Endocrine research - 1 Aug 2002
Kragie Laura
Abstract excerpt
Aromatase enzyme is a cytochrome P450 protein that can catalyze the aromatization of C 19 androgens and thus their conversion into estrogens. It is tissue-specifically expressed in primate placenta, connective tissue, ovary, and brain through alternative splicing of tissue selective promoters. Human aromatase activity is critical for maintenance of early and mid pregnancy and in regulating parturition in late...
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