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androst-4-ene-3,17-dione |
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A delta-4 C19 steroid that is produced not only in the testis, but also in the ovary and the adrenal cortex. Depending on the tissue type, androstenedione can serve as a precursor to testosterone as well as estrone and estradiol. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_16422 |
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A delta-4 C19 steroid that is produced not only in the testis, but also in the ovary and the adrenal cortex. Depending on the tissue type, androstenedione can serve as a precursor to testosterone as well as estrone and estradiol. A steroid hormone synthesized by the adrenal glands and the gonads from either 17-alpha-hydroxyprogesterone or dehydroepiandrosterone and is a precursor of testosterone. |
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androstenedione |
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androst-4-ene-3,17-dione |
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| Library of Congress Classification |
QP572.A52 |
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CHEBI:16422 |
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androst-4-ene-3,17-dione |
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