芳香化酶
芳香化酶(英語:)也被称为雌激素合成酶(estrogen synthetase)是雌激素生物合成的关键酶,在人体内由基因 CYP19A1 编码,是细胞色素P450超家族的一员,EC 1.14.14.1。芳香化酶是一种单加氧酶,催化涉及甾体激素合成步骤中从雄激素到雌激素的芳香化反应。芳香化酶在许多人体组织中出现,如生殖腺(颗粒细胞)、脑、脂肪組織、胎盤、血管、皮膚和骨骼,对青春期的第二性征发育有重要作用。
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外部链接
- "U.S. study of gay sheep may shed light on sexuality", via WikiNews, 15 August 2005.
- Human CYP19A1 genome location and CYP19A1 gene details page in the UCSC Genome Browser.
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