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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
:
abnormalities
anatomy & histology
blood supply
chemistry
cytology
drug effects
embryology
enzymology
growth & development
immunology
injuries
innervation
metabolism
microbiology
pathology
physiology
physiopathology
parasitology
radiography
radiation effects
radionuclide imaging
secretion
surgery
transplantation
ultrastructure
ultrasonography
virology
Record Number:
23869
Unique Identifier:
D015384
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