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aromatase

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aromatase /aro·ma·tase/ (ah-ro´mah-tās) an enzyme activity in the endoplasmic reticulum that catalyzes the conversion of testosterone to the aromatic compound estradiol.
a·roma·tase (-rm-tz, -tz)
n.
An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of androgens to estrogens.
aromatase
[ah-ro′mah-tās]
an enzyme activity occurring in the endoplasmic reticulum and catalyzing the conversion of testosterone to the aromatic compound estradiol.
aromatase [ah-ro´mah-tās]
an enzyme activity occurring in the endoplasmic reticulum and catalyzing the conversion of testosterone to the aromatic compound estradiol.
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