5-Androstenedione

5-Androstenedion
Names
IUPAC name
(8R,9S,10R,13S,14S)-10,13-Dimethyl-2,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16-decahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene-3,17-dione
Systematic IUPAC name
Androst-5-ene-3,17-dione
Other names
5-Androsten-3,17-dione; NSC 12873; Δ5-Androstene-3,17-dione
Identifiers
571-36-8 YesY
ChemSpider 141063
DrugBank DB01456
Jmol interactive 3D Image
PubChem 160531
Properties
C19H26O2
Molar mass 286.42 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

Δ5-Androstenedione is a prohormone of testosterone. The World Anti-Doping Agency prohibits its use in athletes. In the United States, it is a controlled substance.

Δ5-Androstenedione is structurally similar to Δ4-androstenedione, with the exception of the position of a carbon-carbon double bond. Δ4-Androstenedione is naturally produced in the body by the adrenal glands and gonads. In addition to testosterone, it is also a precursor of estrone and estradiol.[1][2]

References

  1. Knox C, Law V, Jewison T, Liu P, Ly S, Frolkis A, Pon A, Banco K, Mak C, Neveu V, Djoumbou Y, Eisner R, Guo AC, Wishart DS (2011). "DrugBank 3.0: a comprehensive resource for omics research on drugs". Nucleic Acids Res. 39 (Database issue): D1035–41. doi:10.1093/nar/gkq1126. PMC 3013709. PMID 21059682.
  2. Wishart, David S.; Knox, Craig; Guo, An Chi; Cheng, Dean; Shrivastava, Savita; Tzur, Dan; Gautam, Bijaya; Hassanali, Murtaza (2008). "DrugBank: a knowledgebase for drugs, drug actions and drug targets". Nucleic Acids Research 36 (Database issue): D901–6. doi:10.1093/nar/gkm958. PMC 2238889. PMID 18048412.

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