Biosynthesis of pregnenolone from cholesterol by mitochondrial enzymes of bovine adrenal cortex. The question of the participation of the 20(22)-olefins and 20, 22-epoxides of cholesterol.
D000302:Adrenal Cortex / Q000201:enzymology*; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000378:metabolism*; D002786:Cholesterol Side-Chain Cleavage Enzyme / Q000378:metabolism; D003577:Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System / Q000378:metabolism; D004852:Epoxy Compounds / Q000378:metabolism*; D004988:Ethers, Cyclic / Q000378:metabolism*; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000201:enzymology*; D011284:Pregnenolone / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D011863:Radioimmunoassay; D013256:Steroids / Q000378:metabolism; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
D004852:Epoxy Compounds; D004988:Ethers, Cyclic; D013256:Steroids; D011284:Pregnenolone; D003577:Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System; D002784:Cholesterol; D002786:Cholesterol Side-Chain Cleavage Enzyme