17-alpha-Hydroxypregnenolone

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.

Year introduced: 2004 (1964)

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Tree Number(s): D04.210.500.745.745.725.395, D06.472.040.585.745.500, D06.472.334.851.687.500.500

MeSH Unique ID: D006907

Registry Number: 387-79-1

Entry Terms:

• 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

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Chemicals and Drugs Category
Polycyclic Compounds
Fused-Ring Compounds
Steroids
Pregnanes
Pregnenes
Pregnenolone
17-alpha-Hydroxypregnenolone

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Chemicals and Drugs Category
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
Hormones
Adrenal Cortex Hormones
Hydroxycorticosteroids
Pregnenolone
17-alpha-Hydroxypregnenolone

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Chemicals and Drugs Category
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
Hormones
Gonadal Hormones
Gonadal Steroid Hormones
Progesterone Congeners
Pregnenolone
17-alpha-Hydroxypregnenolone