| AOA | American Osteopathic Association; Administration on Aging; Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society; American... |
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| PAL | pathology laboratory; peptidyl-alpha-hydroxyglycine alpha-amidating lysine phase alteration plane; p... |
| ACTH | Adreno-Cortico-Tropic(=Tropin)(or steroid) Hormone |
| 3β-HSD | 3β-Hydroxy-Steroid Dehydrogenase |
| 17-KS | 17-Keto-Steroid |
| cholesterol-5 alpha,6 alpha-epoxide hydrase | <enzyme> Aspect of epoxide hydrolase, EC 3.3.2.3 Pharmacological action: carcinogen Registry number: EC 3.3.2.- Synonym: cholesterol epoxide hydrase, cholesterol epoxide hydrolase (26 Jun 1999) |
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| CMP-acetylneuraminate-alpha-N-acetylneuramide alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase | <enzyme> Forms ganglioside gd3 Registry number: EC 2.4.99.8 Synonym: cmp-n-acetylneuraminate-gm3 sialyltransferase, gm3-sialosyltransferase, gd3 synthase, gd3-synthase, cmp-n-acetylneuraminate-(n-acetylneuraminyl)-d-galactosyl-d-glucosylceramide sialyltransferase, sialyltransferase II, st II, g(m3) alpha-2,8-sialyltransferase, st8sia I, stii enzyme, stiii enzyme, gt3 synthase (26 Jun 1999) |
| CMP-N-acetylneuraminate-alpha-N-acetylgalactosaminide alpha-2,6-sialyltransferase | <enzyme> Enzyme from foetal calf liver; forms branched tetrasaccharide, neuac-alpha2-3gal-beta1-3(neuac-alpha2-6)galnac of fetuin Registry number: EC 2.4.99.3 Synonym: cmp-aag-sialyltransferase, st6galnaci, galnac 2,6-sialyltransferase (26 Jun 1999) |
| NAD 3 alpha-hydroxy-5 alpha-pregnan-20-one-oxidoreductase | <enzyme> From rat liver microsomes Registry number: EC 1.1.1.- Synonym: nad-3-hp-20-oor (26 Jun 1999) |
| 1,4-alpha-d-glucan 6-alpha-d-glucosyltransferase | A glucosyltransferase that transfers an alpha-glucosyl residue in a 1,4-alpha-glucan to the primary hydroxyl group of glucose in a 1,4-alpha-glucan. See: 1,4-alpha-d-glucan branching enzyme. Synonym: oligoglucan-branching glycosyltransferase. (05 Mar 2000) |
| 1,4-alpha-glucan 6-alpha-glucosyltransferase | <enzyme> From aspergillus niger and oryzae Registry number: EC 2.4.1.24 (26 Jun 1999) |
| 15-hydroxy-11 alpha,9 alpha-(epoxymethano)prosta-5,13-dienoic acid | <chemical> A stable prostaglandin endoperoxide analog which serves as a thromboxane mimetic. Its actions include mimicking the hydro-osmotic effect of vasopressin and activation of phospholipase c. Pharmacological action: vasoconstrictor agents. Chemical name: 5-Heptenoic Acid, 7-(6-(3-Hydroxy-1-Ocentyl)-2-Oxabicyclo(2.2.1)hept-5-yl)-, (1R-(1alpha,4alpha,5 beta(Z),6alpha(1E,3S*)))- (12 Dec 1998) |
| 5 alpha-3 alpha-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase | <enzyme> Androsterone can be substrate Registry number: EC 1.1.1.50 Synonym: 3 alpha-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase, 3 alpha-hydroxysteroid oxidoreductase, 3 oc-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (26 Jun 1999) |
| 5 alpha-androstane-3 beta,17 beta-diol 6 alpha-hydroxylase | <enzyme> Requires NADPH, found in rat prostatic microsomes Registry number: EC 1.14.13.- Synonym: artdl 6 alpha-hydroxylase (26 Jun 1999) |
| 5 alpha-androstane 3 beta,17 beta-diol 7 alpha-hydroxylase | <enzyme> Requires NADPH, found in rat prostate microsomes Registry number: EC 1.14.13.- Synonym: artdl 7 alpha-hydroxylase (26 Jun 1999) |
| 5 alpha-dihydroprogesterone 3 alpha-hydroxysteroid oxidoreductase | <enzyme> Catalyses conversion of 5 alpha-dihydroprogesterone to 3 alpha -hydroxy-5 alpha-pregnane-20-one Registry number: EC 1.1.1.- Synonym: 5-dp-3 alpha-hso, NADPH-5 alpha-dihydroprogesterone 3 alpha-hydroxysteroid oxidoreductase, alpha-hsor (26 Jun 1999) |
| 5 beta-cholestane-3 alpha,7 alpha-diol 26-hydroxylase | <enzyme> Nadp-dependent Registry number: EC 1.14.13.- (26 Jun 1999) |
| anabolic steroid | <endocrinology> A type of steroid hormone that stimulates the synthesis of protein. Anabolic steroids are compounds which stimulate the body into anabolism. This process involves the building of complex compounds from smaller simpler ones (for example proteins are built from amino acids). This process requires energy. (13 Nov 1997) |
| receptors, steroid | Proteins found usually in the cytoplasm or nucleus that specifically bind steroid hormones and trigger changes influencing the behaviour of cells. The steroid receptor-steroid hormone complex regulates the transcription of specific genes. (12 Dec 1998) |
| gonadal steroid-binding globulin | A protein that transports 65% of the testosterone in plasma. Synonym: sex steroid-binding globulin. (05 Mar 2000) |