Control analysis of adrenal Sseroidogenesis
Date
2004-12
Authors
Genade, Tyrone
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Publisher
Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch
Abstract
This study describes:
1. Investigation of product inhibition regarding the metabolism of progesterone in ovine
adrenal micosomes.
2. The employment of novel cell culture techniques to study the effect of CYP17 and CYP21
concentration on adrenal progesterone metabolism.
3. The formulation of a mathematical model describing the behaviour of the observed results
in point 2.
Description
Thesis (MSc (Biochemistry))--University of Stellenbosch, 2004.
Keywords
Dissertations -- Biochemistry, Theses -- Biochemistry, Adrenocortical hormones, Steroid hormones