Androstanedione
Not to be confused with androstenedione.
5α-Androstanedione | |
5β-Androstanedione | |
Names | |
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Systematic IUPAC name
Androstane-3,17-dione | |
Other names
Dihydroandrostenedione; etiocholane-3,17-dione | |
Identifiers | |
5982-99-0 (α/β) 846-46-8 (α) 1229-12-5 (β) | |
ChEBI | CHEBI:22542 |
ChemSpider | 2299204 (α/β) |
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PubChem | 3034809 (α/β) |
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Properties | |
C19H28O2 | |
Molar mass | 288.43 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Infobox references | |
Androstanediones are a pair of isomeric steroids which differ at the 5-position. They are distinguished as 5α-androstanedione and 5β-androstanedione. In humans, 5α-androstanedione is a metabolic precursor of both testosterone and estrone.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ "Metabocard for Androstanedione". Human Metabolome Database Version 2.5. Human Metabolome Project.
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