aromatase
noun
aro·ma·tase
ə-ˈrō-mə-ˌtās 
-ˌtāz
: an enzyme or complex of enzymes that promotes the conversion of an androgen into estrogen
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In other words, those with lower levels of aromatase.
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New Atlas, 8 Aug. 2024
By decreasing the amount of aromatase, luteolin effectively decreases the availability of this enzyme, thereby reducing estrogen production.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 6 Oct. 2023
This cutting-edge formulation is designed to target aromatase, an enzyme responsible for the conversion of testosterone into estrogen.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 11 June 2023
In these species, atrazine switches on the manufacture of aromatase, an enzyme that, in turn, stimulates the production of oestrogen.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 2 Mar. 2010
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New Atlas, 8 Aug. 2024
By decreasing the amount of aromatase, luteolin effectively decreases the availability of this enzyme, thereby reducing estrogen production.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 6 Oct. 2023
This cutting-edge formulation is designed to target aromatase, an enzyme responsible for the conversion of testosterone into estrogen.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 11 June 2023
In these species, atrazine switches on the manufacture of aromatase, an enzyme that, in turn, stimulates the production of oestrogen.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 2 Mar. 2010
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aromatase
noun
aro·ma·tase
ə-ˈrō-mə-ˌtās, -ˌtāz
: an enzyme or complex of enzymes that promotes the conversion of an androgen (as testosterone) into estrogens (as estradiol)
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