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Aromatase

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Aromatase Definition

A p450-like enzyme, Aromatase catalyzes, with an NADPH-linked reductase, the oxidative aromatization of androgens to estrogens. Expressed in gonads, palcenta and brain, Aromatase and NADPH-cytochrome P450 reductase (reductase) are both highly conserved, essential components of the enzyme complex and essential for reproductive development and fertility.

Aromatase Synonyms

Aromatase, EC 1.14.14.1

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