in an attempt to elucidate the physiological relevance of the peripheral type of benzodiazepine receptor in adrenocortical mitochondria , we examined the effect of three different benzodiazepines ( diazepam , ro5-4864 , and chlordiazepoxide ) on the conversion of cholesterol to pregnenolone , the rate-limiting step in steroidogenesis , by using cholesterol-loaded mitochondria from bovine adrenal zona fasciculata .
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benzodiazepines
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chlordiazepoxide