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Steroidogenic enzyme

Steroidogenic enzymes are like the special tools used by the body to make hormones called steroids. These hormones are like messengers that tell different parts of the body what to do, such as growing or developing certain features. Imagine you're playing with building blocks and you need a special tool to put them together. Steroidogenic enzymes are like those special tools that make sure the blocks are put together correctly to make hormones. Depending on what the body needs, different steroidogenic enzymes are used to make different hormones. So just like how you use different tools to create different things with your building blocks, the body uses different steroidogenic enzymes to create different hormones.
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