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Enzymes for ecdysteroid biosynthesis: their biological functions in insects and beyond.
Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry - 1 Jan 2014
Niwa Ryusuke, Niwa Yuko S
Abstract excerpt
Steroid hormones are responsible for the coordinated regulation of many aspects of biological processes in multicellular organisms. Since the last century, many studies have identified and characterized steroidogenic enzymes in vertebrates, including mammals. However, much less is known about invertebrate steroidogenic enzymes. In the last 15 years, a number of steroidogenic enzymes and their functions have been...
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