A 21-carbon steroid, derived from CHOLESTEROL and found in steroid hormone-producing tissues. Pregnenolone is the precursor to GONADAL STEROID HORMONES and the adrenal CORTICOSTEROIDS.
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http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D011284
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Pregn-5-en-20-one, 3-hydroxy-, (3beta)-
5 Pregnen 3 beta ol 20 one
5-Pregnen-3-beta-ol-20-one
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do not confuse with PREGNANOLONE
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AA AD AE AG AI AN BI BL CF CH CL CS DF EC GE HI IM IP ME PD PH PK PO RE SD ST TO TU UR
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C0373704
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1
definition
A 21-carbon steroid, derived from CHOLESTEROL and found in steroid hormone-producing tissues. Pregnenolone is the precursor to GONADAL STEROID HORMONES and the adrenal CORTICOSTEROIDS.