Chemicals and Drugs

Androsterone

A metabolite of TESTOSTERONE or ANDROSTENEDIONE with a 3-alpha-hydroxyl group and without the double bond. The 3-beta hydroxyl isomer is epiandrosterone.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A metabolite of TESTOSTERONE or ANDROSTENEDIONE with a 3-alpha-hydroxyl group and without the double bond. The 3-beta hydroxyl isomer is epiandrosterone.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C19H30O2
Molecular Weight
290.4 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
53-41-8
IUPAC Name
(3R,5S,8R,9S,10S,13S,14S)-3-hydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16-tetradecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-one
InChIKey
QGXBDMJGAMFCBF-HLUDHZFRSA-N
SMILES
C[C@]12CC[C@H](C[C@@H]1CC[C@@H]3[C@@H]2CC[C@]4([C@H]3CCC4=O)C)O
MeSH Unique ID
D000738
Source
PubChem CID 5879

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • 3-alpha-Hydroxy-5-alpha-Androstan-17-One
  • 5 alpha-Androstan-3 alpha-ol-17-one
  • 3 alpha Hydroxy 5 alpha Androstan 17 One
  • 5 alpha Androstan 3 alpha ol 17 one
  • Epiandrosterone

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29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Androsterone. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000738. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000738
  2. Androsterone. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Androsterone
  3. Androsterone. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q422469
  4. Androsterone. In: PubChem Compound. CID 5879. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5879