The cytochrome P450 family of enzymes, which are encoded by the CYP genes, help to maintain body homeostasis by metabolizing endogenous hormones and their biochemical intermediates. As such ...

Androgens are of primary importance in the etiology of prostate cancer, and binding of the androgen dihydrotestosterone to the androgen receptor is thought to stimulate prostate growth. It has ...

State Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China State Key ...

The findings shed light on how socio-sexual preferences adapt for survival and health in mammals. Understanding these neural mechanisms could inform studies on social behavior and stress responses in ...

School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia ...

Olfactory receptors, classified as G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs), have been a subject of scientific inquiry since the early 1950s. Historically, investigations into the sensory mechanisms of ...

To break down some prescription drugs in the body, the liver uses enzymes called cytochrome P450. But grapefruit juice contains chemical compounds called furanocoumarins which can block the action ...