Androstenedione
MESHD000735
A delta-4 C19 steroid that is produced not only in the TESTIS, but also in the OVARY and the ADRENAL CORTEX. Depending on the tissue type, androstenedione can serve as a precursor to TESTOSTERONE as well as ESTRONE and ESTRADIOL.
Synonyms
- 4-Androstene-3,17-dione
- 4 Androstene 3,17 dione
- delta-4-Androstenedione
- delta 4 Androstenedione
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