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SUBMITTER: Zorn KM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8194505 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

Zorn Kimberley M KM Foil Daniel H DH Lane Thomas R TR Hillwalker Wendy W Feifarek David J DJ Jones Frank F Klaren William D WD Brinkman Ashley M AM Ekins Sean S
Environmental science & technology 20201119 23
Aromatase, or cytochrome P450 19A1, catalyzes the aromatization of androgens to estrogens within the body. Changes in the activity of this enzyme can produce hormonal imbalances that can be detrimental to sexual and skeletal development. Inhibition of this enzyme can occur with drugs and natural products as well as environmental chemicals. Therefore, predicting potential endocrine disruption via exogenous chemicals requires that aromatase inhibition be considered in addition to androgen and estr ...[more]