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Endocrine System > Endocrine Glands > Adrenal Glands > Adrenal Cortex > Zona Glomerulosa

Preferred term

Zona Glomerulosa  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Adrenal Glomerulosa
  • Glomerulosa, Adrenal

Scope note

  • The narrow subcapsular outer zone of the adrenal cortex. This zone produces a series of enzymes that convert PREGNENOLONE to ALDOSTERONE. The final steps involve three successive oxidations by CYTOCHROME P-450 CYP11B2.

History note

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D015384

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