Synthesis of Androst-5-en-7-ones and Androsta-3,5-dien-7-ones and Their Related 7-Deoxy Analogs as Conformational and Catalytic Probes for the Active Site of Aromatase

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/jm00040a012

A series of androst-5-en-7-ones and androsta-3,5-dien-7-ones and their 7-deoxy derivatives, respectively, were synthesized and tested for their abilities to inhibit aromatase in human placental microsomes.All the steroids inhibited the enzyme in a competi