Intramitochondrial compartmentation of progesterone biosynthesis from cholesterol in the human placenta.
Intramitochondrial distribution of the cholesterol side-chain cleavage reaction was investigated in human placental mitochondria. The matrix side of the inner mitochondrial membrane has been found to be most probably side of this reaction.
Department of General Chemistry, Medical Academy of Gdańsk, Poland.
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D002784:Cholesterol / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000378:metabolism*; D010920:Placenta / Q000378:metabolism*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011284:Pregnenolone / Q000096:biosynthesis; D011374:Progesterone / Q000096:biosynthesis*
D011374:Progesterone; D011284:Pregnenolone; D002784:Cholesterol