Teaching MPPSC Assistant Professor Mock Test Series 2025 Life Sciences System Physiology Animal Excretory system
Cortisol is synthesized in the adrenal cortex primarily in the zona fasciculata. This process is regulated by ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone). A key enzyme essential for the conversion of 17α-hydroxyprogesterone to 11-deoxycortisol in cortisol synthesis is:
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17 α-hydroxylase
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21-hydroxylase
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11 β-hydroxylase
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18-hydroxylase