Search for dissertations about: "phytoestrogen and conformational changes"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words phytoestrogen and conformational changes.

2. 1. Molecular basis of estrogen receptor antagonism

   Author : Nina Heldring; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Estrogen Receptor; antagonism; receptor signaling; phytoestrogen and conformational changes;

   Abstract : Estrogen Receptors (ERs), ERα and ERβ, are responsible for mediating the physiological effects of the steroid hormone 17b-estradiol and structurally related compounds. ER signaling is a complex process where the combined effects of accessory proteins, known as coregulators, promoter characteristics and influence from other signaling systems, determine the cell-specific transcriptional response in a given situation. READ MORE