SUMMARY 11-Deoxycorticosterone, previously reported in the semen of Squalus acanthias, is shown to be a protein-bound constituent of the seminal plasma. Results of incubation experiments with [14C]labelled steroid substrates show that the semen contains the enzymes necessary for the conversion of cholesterol to 11-deoxycorticosterone via pregnenolone and progesterone.
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