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17-alpha-Hydroxypregnenolone

MESHD006907

A 21-carbon steroid that is converted from PREGNENOLONE by STEROID 17-ALPHA-HYDROXYLASE. It is an intermediate in the delta-5 pathway of biosynthesis of GONADAL STEROID HORMONES and the adrenal CORTICOSTEROIDS.

Synonyms

  • 17 alpha Hydroxypregnenolone
  • Hydroxypregnenolone
  • 17 alpha-Hydroxypregnenolone
  • 17-Hydroxypregnenolone
  • 17 Hydroxypregnenolone
  • 17-Hydroxypregnenolone, (3beta,17alpha)-Isomer
  • 17alpha-Hydroxypregnenolone
  • 17alpha Hydroxypregnenolone
  • 17-Hydroxypregnenolone, (3alpha)-Isomer
  • 17-Hydroxypregnenolone, (3beta,13alpha,17alpha)-Isomer
  • 17-Hydroxypregnenolone, (3beta,13alpha)-Isomer

Source last updated 2026-05-24T15:27:24.405Z