Female sex hormone. Polarised light micrograph of crystals of beta- Estradiol. This is the most potent of the six naturally-occurring estrogens, the c

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Female sex hormone. Polarised light micrograph of crystals of beta- Estradiol. This is the most potent of the six naturally-occurring estrogens, the class of hormones associated with the development of female reproductive structures and secondary sex characteristics. Beta-Estradiol is secreted by the ovaries, and is the major controlling hormone in the regulation of the menstrual cycle. It is formed by enzyme-catalysed synthesis from pregnenolone. Magnification: x10 at 35mm size.

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Size: 3313px × 3543px
Photo credit: © SIDNEY MOULDS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: beta-estradiol, beta-oestradiol, biochemical, biochemistry, chemical, chemistry, compound, compounds, crystal, crystals, estrogen, female, hormone, hormones, light, micrograph, oestrogen, plm, polarised, sex