Precursors to this hormone contain up to twenty-one carbons, and its synthesis is catalyzed by side chain cleavage enzyme in the zona fasiculata.
Overconsumption of licorice can lead to glycerrhetinic acid inhibition of a beta-dehydrogenase that oxidizes this hormone, resulting in hypertension and decreased blood potassium. Chronic insufficiency of this hormone can result in hyperpigmentation and low blood pressure, and it also decreases bone formation and causes sporadic alkalosis. Precursors to this hormone contain up to twenty-one carbons, and its synthesis is catalyzed by side chain cleavage enzyme in the zona fasiculata. Synthetic derivatives of this hormone are often used as skin treatments, and this glucocorticoid is used in treating Addison's disease. This hormone is an inhibitor of glucose uptake into cells and is secreted in relation to ACTH levels produced by the anterior pituitary. For 10 points, name this steroid hormone produced by the adrenal glands that is released in response to high stress levels.
Overconsumption of licorice can lead to glycerrhetinic acid inhibition of a beta-dehydrogenase that oxidizes this hormone, resulting in hypertension and decreased blood potassium.
cortisol