The conversion of androgen to estrogen by aromatase has a dual effect:
1) removal of the androgen molecule, plus
2) the addition of an estrogen molecule. Estrogens are mole for mole 100 to 1,000 times more active than androgens.
1) removal of the androgen molecule, plus
2) the addition of an estrogen molecule. Estrogens are mole for mole 100 to 1,000 times more active than androgens.
