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, 387-79-1, 17-Hydroxypregnenolone, 17-Hydroxypregnenolone, (3alpha)-Isomer, 17 alpha Hydroxypregnenolone, 17alpha-Hydroxypregnenolone, Pregn-5-en-20-one, 3,17-dihydroxy-, (3beta)-, 1887-95-2, 17-Hydroxypregnenolone, (3beta,17alpha)-Isomer, 17-Hydroxypregnenolone, (3beta,13alpha)-Isomer, 33999-97-2, 17-Hydroxypregnenolone, (3beta,13alpha,17alpha)-Isomer, 17-alpha-Hydroxypregnenolone, 17alpha Hydroxypregnenolone, 17 Hydroxypregnenolone
Instance information
2004; see HYDROXYPREGNENOLONE 1972-2003; 17-HYDROXYPREGNENOLONE was indexed under HYDROXYPREGNENOLONE (NM) 1981-2003 ,2004 (1964); for 17-HYDROXYPREGNENOLONE use HYDROXYPREGNENOLONE (NM) 1981-2003
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