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which is characterized <strong>by</strong> insufficient levels of cortisol. Licorice inhibits 11β-HSD-2, which raises the<br />

circulating levels of cortisol and provides some relief from the symptoms of Addison's disease. This use<br />

of licorice is an example of a plant-derived compound having important uses in mammalian steroid<br />

hormone physiology and indicates another reason why elucidation of the structure of steroid<br />

dehydrogenases is of medical interest. Plants contain a wide variety of compounds, many of which have<br />

been purified and had their structures determined; however, we don't know which of these compounds<br />

inhibit steroid<br />

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