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Descriptor
English
:
Zona Glomerulosa
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Zona Glomerular
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Zona Glomerulosa
Synonyms
English
:
Adrenal Glomerulosa
Tree Number:
A06.407.071.140.960
Definition
English
:
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
ALDOSTERONE SYNTHASE.
History Note
English
:
89
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AB
abnormalities
AH
anatomy & histology
BS
blood supply
CH
chemistry
CY
cytology
DE
drug effects
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
GD
growth & development
IM
immunology
IN
injuries
IR
innervation
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PH
physiology
PP
physiopathology
RE
radiation effects
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
SE
secretion
SU
surgery
TR
transplantation
US
ultrasonography
UL
ultrastructure
VI
virology
Record Number:
23869
Unique Identifier:
D015384
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