Publisher's Synopsis
This is one of a series of books which aim to provide overviews of the current state of the art by specialists actively working in the field. The editors aim to focus on the borderline of our knowledge by presenting innovative results and controversial ideas. Some of the topics covered are cytochrome P-450 dependent pathways of the biosynthesis of steroid hormones, the structure and function of adrenal mitochondrial cytochrome P-450 and microbial steroid hydroxylating enzymes in glucocorticoid production.