title: Study of the kinetics of conversion of maternal plasma dehydroisoandrosterone sulfate to 16 alpha-hydroxydehydroisoandrosterone sulfate, estradiol, and estriol.
abstract: The transfer constants of conversion of maternal plasma dehydroisoandrosterone sulfate to estradiol ([rho]DS-E2BU) and to 16alphaOH-dehydroisoandrosterone sulfate ([rho]DS-160HDS BU) and of maternal plasma 16alphaOH-dehydroisoandrosterone sulfate to estriol ([rho]160HDS-E3 BU) were measured in women late in pregnancy. The mean [rho]160HDS-E3 BU, 0.17, was considerably less than the mean [rho]DS-E2 BU, 0.29. However, the extent of 16alpha-hydroxylation of maternal plasma dehydroisoandrosterone sulfate was great, the mean [rho]DS-160HDS BU being 0.36.
mesh_terms: D003687:Dehydroepiandrosterone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000097:blood*; D004958:Estradiol / Q000097:blood*; D004964:Estriol / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010920:Placenta / Q000098:blood supply*; D011247:Pregnancy; D039181:Steroid 16-alpha-Hydroxylase
chemical_list: C011277:16-hydroxydehydroepiandrosterone; D003687:Dehydroepiandrosterone; D004958:Estradiol; D039181:Steroid 16-alpha-Hydroxylase; D004964:Estriol