Autor: |
Sam, Schellens, Cynthia, Lenaerts, María Del Rocío, Pérez Baca, Dorien, Cools, Paulien, Peeters, Elisabeth, Marchal, Jozef, Vanden Broeck |
Rok vydání: |
2022 |
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Zdroj: |
International journal of molecular sciences. 23(16) |
ISSN: |
1422-0067 |
Popis: |
Ecdysteroids are widely investigated for their role during the molting cascade in insects; however, they are also involved in the development of the female reproductive system. Ecdysteroids are synthesized from cholesterol, which is further converted via a series of enzymatic steps into the main molting hormone, 20-hydoxyecdysone. Most of these biosynthetic conversion steps involve the activity of cytochrome P450 (CYP) hydroxylases, which are encoded by the |
Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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