Aromatisation of steroids in the bivalve Mytilus trossulus

In this study, we demonstrated the presence of the enzymatic complex able to perform aromatization (estrogen synthesis) in both, the microsomal and mitochondrial fractions of gills and gonads from Mytilus trossulus. Based on in vitro experiments, we highlighted the importance of temperature as the l...

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Main Authors: Anna Hallmann, Lucyna Konieczna, Justyna Swiezak, Ryszard Milczarek, Katarzyna Smolarz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2019-05-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/6953.pdf