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Sex Specific Binding of Steroid Hormones to Microsomal Membranes of Rat Liver

Nature New Biology volume 230, pages 137–139 (1971)Cite this article

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Direct studies of the binding of oestradiol and testosterone to male and female membranes in vitro show that there are sex specific binding sites which have a high affinity for steroid hormones.

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    CAROL A. BLYTH, R. B. FREEDMAN & B. R. RABIN

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BLYTH, C., FREEDMAN, R. & RABIN, B. Sex Specific Binding of Steroid Hormones to Microsomal Membranes of Rat Liver. Nature New Biology 230, 137–139 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1038/newbio230137a0

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