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'''Estrogens, their receptors and relevant proteins.'''
'''Estrogens, their receptors and relevant proteins.'''


There are three major endogenous estrogens that have estrogenic hormonal activity: estrone (E1), estradiol (E2), and estriol (E3). Estradiol, an estrane, is the most potent and prevalent. Another estrogen called estetrol (E4) is produced only during pregnancy.
There are three major endogenous estrogens that have estrogenic hormonal activity: estrone (E1), estradiol (E2), and estriol (E3). Estradiol, an estrane, is the most potent and prevalent. <scene name='89/895670/Cv/1'>Estradiol</scene> is an important estrogen steroid hormone in both women and men. It is a typical steroid with core four-ring system (ABCD), composed of 17 carbon atoms. Another estrogen called estetrol (E4) is produced only during pregnancy.
*[[Estrogen receptor]]
*[[Estrogen receptor]]
<scene name='Estrogen_receptor/Cv/1'>Click here to see the difference between conformations</scene> of estrogen receptor α complexed with raloxifene and a corepressor peptide (morph was taken from [http://molmovdb.org/cgi-bin/movie.cgi Gallery of Morphs] of the [http://molmovdb.org Yale Morph Server]).
<scene name='Estrogen_receptor/Cv/1'>Click here to see the difference between conformations</scene> of estrogen receptor α complexed with raloxifene and a corepressor peptide (morph was taken from [http://molmovdb.org/cgi-bin/movie.cgi Gallery of Morphs] of the [http://molmovdb.org Yale Morph Server]).
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*[[ATPase family AAA domain-containing protein 2]]
*[[ATPase family AAA domain-containing protein 2]]
*[[Hypoxia-Inducible Factors]]
*[[Hypoxia-Inducible Factors]]
'''Estriol'''
*[[Cytochrome P450 3D structures]]: [[1x8v]] - MtP450 CYP51 (mutant)+estriol<br />
'''Estetrol'''
*[[3l03]] - Crystal Structure of human Estrogen Receptor alpha Ligand-Binding Domain in complex with a Glucocorticoid Receptor Interacting Protein 1 Nr Box II peptide and Estetrol (Estra-1,3,5(10)-triene-3,15 alpha,16alpha,17beta-tetrol)


</StructureSection>
</StructureSection>


See also:
See also:
*[[Estrogen receptor]]
*[[Nuclear receptors]]
*[[Nuclear receptors]]
*[[Steroid Hormones and their receptors]]


== References ==
== References ==
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