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A key enzyme of animal steroidogenesis can function in plants enhancing their immunity and accelerating the processes of growth and development
BACKGROUND: The initial stage of the biosynthesis of steroid hormones in animals occurs in the mitochondria of steroidogenic tissues, where cytochrome P450(SCC) (CYP11A1) encoded by the CYP11A1 gene catalyzes the conversion of cholesterol into pregnenolone – the general precursor of all the steroid...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5688476/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29143658 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12870-017-1123-2 |