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dehydroepiandrosterone |
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| Definitions |
An androstanoid that is androst-5-ene substituted by a beta-hydroxy group at position 3 and an oxo group at position 17. It is a naturally occurring steroid hormone produced by the adrenal glands. A major C19 steroid produced by the adrenal cortex. It is also produced in small quantities in the testis and the ovary. Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) can be converted to testosterone; androstenedione; estradiol; and estrone. Most of DHEA is sulfated (dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate) before secretion. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_28689 |
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| definition |
An androstanoid that is androst-5-ene substituted by a beta-hydroxy group at position 3 and an oxo group at position 17. It is a naturally occurring steroid hormone produced by the adrenal glands. A major C19 steroid produced by the adrenal cortex. It is also produced in small quantities in the testis and the ovary. Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) can be converted to testosterone; androstenedione; estradiol; and estrone. Most of DHEA is sulfated (dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate) before secretion. |
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| has synonym |
3β-Hydroxyandrost-5-en-17-one 3-beta-hydroxy-5-androsten-17-one 3-β-hydroxy-5-androsten-17-one |
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dehydroepiandrosterone |
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| Library of Congress Subject Headings | ||
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DHEA |
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CHEBI:28689 |
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dehydroepiandrosterone |
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| short name |
DHEA |
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| subClassOf |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_50402 |