The Synthesis of 12alpha-Hydroxy Steroids

Francis Yoshimoto and co-workers at the University of Texas at San Antonio reported in Steroids on the synthesis of 12alpha-hydroxy steroid derivatives to biochemically characterize P450 8B1, the enzyme implicated in cardiovascular health and obesity. Both 7-keto DHEA and 12alpha-hydroxy 7-keto DHEA had antagonistic properties towards the NMDA receptor.

 

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