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Descriptor English: Zona Glomerulosa
Descriptor Spanish: Zona Glomerular
Descriptor zona glomerular
Entry term(s) zona glomerular suprarrenal
Scope note: Estrecha zona externa subcapsular de la corteza suprarrenal, donde se producen una serie de enzimas que convierten la PREGNENOLONA en ALDOSTERONA. En las fases finales tienen lugar tres oxidaciones sucesivas por el CITOCROMO P-450 CYP11B2.
Descriptor Portuguese: Zona Glomerulosa
Descriptor French: Zone glomérulée
Entry term(s): Adrenal Glomerulosa
Glomerulosa, Adrenal
Glomerulosa, Zona
Tree number(s): A06.300.071.140.960
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015384
Scope note: 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 CYTOCHROME P-450 CYP11B2.
Allowable Qualifiers: AB abnormalities
AH anatomy & histology
BS blood supply
CH chemistry
CY cytology
DE drug effects
DG diagnostic imaging
EM embryology
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
IM immunology
IN injuries
IR innervation
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PA pathology
PH physiology
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
RE radiation effects
SU surgery
TR transplantation
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Adrenal Cortex (1975-1988)
Adrenal Glands (1966-1988)
Public MeSH Note: 89
History Note: 89
DeCS ID: 23869
Unique ID: D015384
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1989/01/01
Date of Entry: 1988/06/06
Revision Date: 2018/06/30
Zona Glomerulosa - Preferred
Concept UI M0023700
Scope note 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 CYTOCHROME P-450 CYP11B2.
Preferred term Zona Glomerulosa
Entry term(s) Adrenal Glomerulosa
Glomerulosa, Adrenal
Glomerulosa, Zona



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