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3 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase/isomerase (3 beta-HSD) was examined in rat fetal ovaries. The enzymatic activity was determined by measuring the conversion of radiolabeled pregnenolone to progesterone. 3 beta-HSD, present in 14-day old fetal ovaries showed a regular increase in the course of development. Pretreatment with dcAMP for 48 h enhanced the apparent maximal velocity of the enzyme by about 5-fold without increase in the apparent Km. The increase in 3 beta-HSD activity was not due to the synthesis of pregnenolone observed after dcAMP pretreatment, but it was dependent on protein synthesis. The present results indicate that (1) 3 beta-HSD activity is present in fetal female gonads and the absence of steroid biosynthesis cannot be related to a defect in this enzyme (2) 3 beta-HSD activity is enhanced in the presence of dcAMP. The absence of gonadotropic receptors in the rat ovary before birth could explain the low level of the enzymatic activity measured in fetal ovaries.
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