Steroidogenic enzymes are enzymes that are involved in steroidogenesis and steroid biosynthesis. [2] [3] [4] [5] They are responsible for the biosynthesis of the steroid hormones, including sex steroids ( androgens, estrogens, and progestogens) and corticosteroids ( glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids), as well as neurosteroids, from cholesterol. [3] [4] [5] Steroidogenic enzymes are most highly expressed in classical steroidogenic tissues, such as the testis, ovary, and adrenal cortex, but are also present in other tissues in the body. [3] [4] [5]
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Steroidogenic enzymes are enzymes that are involved in steroidogenesis and steroid biosynthesis. [2] [3] [4] [5] They are responsible for the biosynthesis of the steroid hormones, including sex steroids ( androgens, estrogens, and progestogens) and corticosteroids ( glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids), as well as neurosteroids, from cholesterol. [3] [4] [5] Steroidogenic enzymes are most highly expressed in classical steroidogenic tissues, such as the testis, ovary, and adrenal cortex, but are also present in other tissues in the body. [3] [4] [5]
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