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ERIC Number: EJ1160755
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 6
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ISSN: ISSN-1470-8175
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Neglected Issues Concerning Teaching Human Adrenal Steroidogenesis in Popular Biochemistry Textbooks
Han, Zhiyong; Elliott, Mark S.
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, v45 n6 p469-474 Nov-Dec 2017
In the human body, the adrenal steroids collectively regulate a plethora of fundamental functions, including electrolyte and water balance, blood pressure, stress response, intermediary metabolism, inflammation, and immunity. Therefore, adrenal steroidogenesis is an important biochemistry topic for students to learn in order for them to understand health consequences caused by deficiencies of enzymes in the adrenal steroidogenic pathways. However, popular biochemistry textbooks contain insufficient information and may sometimes give students a misimpression about certain aspects of human adrenal steroidogenesis. This article highlights two neglected issues in teaching human adrenal steroidogenesis in popular biochemistry textbooks. The purpose of this article is to draw attention to these issues.
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Language: English
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