Goto J, Fishman J
Science. 1977 Jan 7;195(4273):80-1. doi: 10.1126/science.831259.
The biosynthesis of estrogens from androgens proceeds via three enzymatic hydroxylations, of which the first two take place on the C-19 methyl group and convert it to aldehyde. The final and rate-determining hydroxylation occurs at the 2 beta position, and the product rapidly and nonenzymatically collapses to an estrogen.
雄激素生物合成雌激素的过程通过三步酶促羟基化反应进行,其中前两步发生在C-19甲基上并将其转化为醛。最后一步也是限速羟基化反应发生在2β位,产物迅速且非酶促地转化为雌激素。