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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