Conjugates of Steroid Hormones

ContentsForeword Preface Trivial and Systematic Names of Steroids ChapteR I. Isolation of Steroid Conjugates Isolation from Natural Sources Separation of the Steroid Conjugates by Solvent Extraction Separation of the Steroid Conjugates by Adsorption Group Separation of Sulfates and Glucuronides Separation of Individual Steroid Conjugates in Each Group References Chapter II. Sulfates of Steroid Hormones Enzymic Synthesis Chemical Synthesis Synthesis of Radioactive Sulfates Explanation of Table II.2 References Table II.2 Chapter III. Glucuronides of Steroid Hormones Enzymic Glucuronylations Chemical Synthesis Explanation of Table III.3 References Table III.3 Chapter IV. Other Glycosides of Steroid Hormones Biosynthesis of Diconjugates Chemical Synthesis Explanation of Table IV.1 References Table IV.1 Chapter V. Phosphates of Steroid Hormones The Occurrence of Steroid Phosphates in Biological Fluids Chemical Synthesis of Steroid Phosphates Explanation of Table V.1 References Table V.l Chapter VI. Metabolism of Steroid Conjugates Formation of Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate Metabolism of Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate to Estrogens Estrogen Conjugates A Unified Hypothesis Concerning the Biogenesis of the Glucuronide-Sulfate Conjugated Pairs of Androsterone and Etiocholanolone Testosterone Sulfate Sulfates in the Pregnane Series Tentative Structures Artifacts References Appendix I. A Proposed System of Nomenclature for Steroid Glycosides Appendix II. Nomenclature for Phosphorus Compounds Appendix III. Fortran IV Source List Author IndexSubject Index