Chemicals and Drugs

Adrenodoxin

An iron-sulfur protein which serves as an electron carrier in enzymatic steroid hydroxylation reactions in adrenal cortex mitochondria. The electron transport system which catalyzes this reaction consists of adrenodoxin reductase, NADP, adrenodoxin, and cytochrome P-450.

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An iron-sulfur protein which serves as an electron carrier in enzymatic steroid hydroxylation reactions in adrenal cortex mitochondria. The electron transport system which catalyzes this reaction consists of adrenodoxin reductase, NADP, adrenodoxin, and cytochrome P-450.

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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an iron-sulfur protein

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75

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Previous Indexing

  • Carrier Proteins (1974)
  • Ferredoxins (1966-1974)
  • Metalloproteins (1974)

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Adrenodoxin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000325. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000325
  2. Adrenodoxin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24783111