| corticosterone | <chemical> An adrenocortical steroid that has modest but significant activities as a mineralocorticoid and a glucocorticoid. Pharmacological action: steroidal anti-inflammatory agents. Chemical name: Pregn-4-ene-3,20-dione, 11,21-dihydroxy-, (11beta)- (12 Dec 1998) |
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| corticosterone 15alpha-hydroxylase | <enzyme> Use of cytochrome p-450coh in which phe209 is replaced by asn gives the cytochrome p-450coh a high corticosterone 15alpha hydroxylase activity instead of a coumarin hydroxylase activity Registry number: EC 1.14.99.- Synonym: co 15-hydroxylase (26 Jun 1999) |