The adrenal is organized in zones (z), the z.glomerulosa synthesizes aldosterone with Cyp11b2, the z.fasciculata cortisol with Cyp11b1. The enzymes define the different zones. They are mutually exclusive. Yet, they are regulated in an almost identical way: Cheng et al Steroids 77 (2012) 100–109.

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