Steroid hormone synthesis — Flashcards

Which steroid synthesis enzyme deficiency results in salt wasting and hyponatremia due to lack of aldosterone? _____

Which classes of steroid hormones (2) are decreased in 17-hydroxylase deficiency?_____

Which steroid hormone enzyme deficiency presents with increased renin activity?_____

In the first step of testosterone synthesis, cholesterol is converted to pregnenolone via the enzyme _____

Which enzymes (2) are unique to the zona fasciculata/reticularis and thus the glucocorticoid and androgen synthesis pathways?_____

Which adrenal cortex deficiency results in shunting towards the aldosterone synthesis pathway?_____

Which enzyme is unique to the zona glomerulosa and thus the mineralocorticoid synthesis pathway?_____

lipoamide

Where does fatty acid oxidation take place?

Where does fatty acid synthesis take place?