Unusually facile aromatization of 2 beta-hydroxy-19-oxo-4-androstene-3, 17-dione to estrone. Implications in estrogen biosynthesis.
D000737:Androstenols; D004967:Estrogens / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D004970:Estrone / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007664:Ketosteroids; D008722:Methods
D000737:Androstenols; D004967:Estrogens; D007664:Ketosteroids; D004970:Estrone