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A mineralocorticoid hormone, secreted by the adrenal cortex, that regulates the balance of sodium and potassium in the body.
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ALDOSTÉRONE — Dès 1934, Wintersteiner démontrait que l’animal, privé de surrénales, pouvait être maintenu en vie à l’aide d’une fraction amorphe extraite de la partie corticale de ces glandes. En 1953, Wettstein et Reichstein ont isolé, à partir de cette… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Aldosterone — Aldostérone Aldostérone Molécule d aldostérone Général No CAS … Wikipédia en Français
Aldostérone — Molécule d aldostérone Général No CAS … Wikipédia en Français
aldosterone — aldosterone. См. альдостерон. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
aldosterone — [al däs′tə rōn΄; al΄dō stir′ōn΄, al΄dōster′ōn΄] n. [< ALD(EHYDE) + STER(OL) + ONE] a steroid hormone, C21H28O5, produced synthetically and by the adrenal cortex glands: the chief regulator of sodium, potassium, and chloride metabolism, thus… … English World dictionary
Aldosterone — Chembox new ImageFile = Aldosterone 2D skeletal.svg ImageSize = IUPACName = 11β,21 dihydroxy 3,20 dioxopregn 4 en 18 al OtherNames = Section1 = Chembox Identifiers CASNo = 52 39 1 PubChem = 5839 SMILES = C [C@] 12CCC(=O)C=C1CC [C@@H] 3 [C@@H] 2… … Wikipedia
Aldosterone — A hormone made by the outer portion (cortex) of the adrenal gland that regulates the balance of salt and water in the body. Pronounced AL·do·ste·rone. Aldosterone is secreted in response to low salt levels. Aldosterone then activates the MR (for… … Medical dictionary
aldosterone — /al doh sti rohn , al doh sti rohn , al dos teuh rohn /, n. Biochem. a hormone produced by the cortex of the adrenal gland, instrumental in the regulation of sodium and potassium reabsorption by the cells of the tubular portion of the kidney.… … Universalium
aldosterone — aldosteronas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Antinksčių žievės steroidinis hormonas. atitikmenys: angl. aldosterone rus. альдостерон … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
Aldosterone synthase — (or 18 hydroxylase) is a steroid hydroxylase cytochrome P450 oxidase enzyme involved in the generation of aldosterone. PBB Summary section title = summary text = This gene encodes a member of the cytochrome P450 superfamily of enzymes. The… … Wikipedia
Aldosterone antagonist — refers to drugs which antagonise the action of aldosterone at mineralocorticoid receptors. This group of drugs is often used as adjunctive therapy, in combination with other drugs, for the management of chronic heart failure. Spironolactone, the… … Wikipedia
