TABLE 2

Production of testosterone metabolites in microsomal extracts of thymus and liver of adult rats


Metabolites

Thymus

Liver

Thymus
μmol/l % of liver
6α-HT 0.014 0.096 14.45
7α-HT 0.114 2.137 5.33
6β-HT 0.000 3.749 0.00
16α-HT 0.056 1.932 2.89
2α-HT 0.004 2.024 0.20
Androstenedione
0.013
2.053
0.61