Testosterone metabolism in the uropygial gland of the quail.
The metabolism of testosterone in the uropygial gland of the quail principally results in the production of 17 alpha, 5 beta derivatives. Moreover, an unusually small amount of testosterone is converted to 5 alpha-dihydrotestosterone. These results question the role played by intracellular 5 alpha-reduction in the response of the gland to testosterone stimulation.
D013741:3-Oxo-5-alpha-Steroid 4-Dehydrogenase / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D013196:Dihydrotestosterone / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004845:Epitestosterone / Q000096:biosynthesis; D005088:Exocrine Glands / Q000378:metabolism*; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D008297:Male; D009249:NADP / Q000378:metabolism; D011784:Quail / Q000378:metabolism*; D013739:Testosterone / Q000378:metabolism*
D013196:Dihydrotestosterone; D013739:Testosterone; D004845:Epitestosterone; D009249:NADP; D013741:3-Oxo-5-alpha-Steroid 4-Dehydrogenase