Metabolism of Progesterone in the Kidneys of Male Rats
Keywords:
progesterone, metabolites, metabolism, cortex, medullaAbstract
The metabolism of "C progesterone in the renal cortex and medulla of male wistar rats was investigated in vitro. The metabolites formed were 20a/BOHP, 3a/B 5aTHP, SaDHP, 3a5 BTHP, 20a 3a 5a THP/20a 38 5ẞTHP, and 20a 5a THP. NADPH was found to be the preferred cofactor in the incubations.