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Androsterone

Index Androsterone

Androsterone, or 3α-hydroxy-5α-androstan-17-one, is an endogenous steroid hormone, neurosteroid, and putative pheromone. [1]

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  1. 52 relations: Adolf Butenandt, Allosteric modulator, Androgen, Androgen backdoor pathway, Androstane, Androstanediol, Androstanedione, Androstenedione, Androstenol, Androsterone glucuronide, Androsterone sulfate, Animal, Anticonvulsant, Axilla, Bioconjugation, Dihydrotestosterone, Endogeny (biology), Epiandrosterone, Epietiocholanolone, Epimer, Estrone, Etiocholanedione, Etiocholanolone, Excretion, GABAA receptor, Glucuronidation, Inhibitory postsynaptic potential, Isomer, List of androgens and anabolic steroids, Metabolic intermediate, Metabolite, Neurosteroid, Pheromone, Pine, Pollen, Potency (pharmacology), Sebaceous gland, Skin, Species, Steroid hormone, Sulfation, Testosterone, Truffle, Urine, Virilization, 17β-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase, 3α-Androstanediol, 3α-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase, 3β-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase, 5α-Reductase, ... Expand index (2 more) »

  2. 5α-Reduced steroid metabolites
  3. Hormones of the liver
  4. Human pheromones
  5. Mammalian pheromones
  6. Steroid hormones

Adolf Butenandt

Adolf Friedrich Johann Butenandt (24 March 1903 – 18 January 1995) was a German biochemist.

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Allosteric modulator

In pharmacology and biochemistry, allosteric modulators are a group of substances that bind to a receptor to change that receptor's response to stimuli.

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Androgen

An androgen (from Greek andr-, the stem of the word meaning "man") is any natural or synthetic steroid hormone that regulates the development and maintenance of male characteristics in vertebrates by binding to androgen receptors. Androsterone and androgen are Anabolic–androgenic steroids.

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Androgen backdoor pathway

The androgen backdoor pathway is responsible for the synthesis of physiologically relevant androgens.

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Androstane

Androstane is a C19 steroidal hydrocarbon with a gonane core. Androsterone and Androstane are Anabolic–androgenic steroids and androstanes.

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Androstanediol

Androstanediol may refer to. Androsterone and Androstanediol are androstanes.

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Androstanedione

Androstanedione, also known as 5α-androstanedione or as 5α-androstane-3,17-dione, is a naturally occurring androstane (5α-androstane) steroid and an endogenous metabolite of androgens like testosterone, dihydrotestosterone (DHT), dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), and androstenedione. Androsterone and Androstanedione are 5α-Reduced steroid metabolites, Anabolic–androgenic steroids, androstanes and steroid hormones.

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Androstenedione

Androstenedione, or 4-androstenedione (abbreviated as A4 or Δ4-dione), also known as androst-4-ene-3,17-dione, is an endogenous weak androgen steroid hormone and intermediate in the biosynthesis of estrone and of testosterone from dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA). Androsterone and Androstenedione are Anabolic–androgenic steroids and androstanes.

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Androstenol

Androstenol, also known as 5α-androst-16-en-3α-ol (shortened to 3α,5α-androstenol or 3α-androstenol), is a 16-androstene class steroidal pheromone and neurosteroid in humans and other mammals, notably pigs. Androsterone and Androstenol are androstanes, GABAA receptor positive allosteric modulators, human pheromones, Mammalian pheromones and neurosteroids.

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Androsterone glucuronide

Androsterone glucuronide (ADT-G) is a major circulating and urinary metabolite of testosterone and dihydrotestosterone (DHT). Androsterone and Androsterone glucuronide are 5α-Reduced steroid metabolites, androstanes and human metabolites.

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Androsterone sulfate

Androsterone sulfate, also known as 3α-hydroxy-5α-androstan-17-one 3α-sulfate, is an endogenous, naturally occurring steroid and one of the major urinary metabolites of androgens. Androsterone and Androsterone sulfate are 5α-Reduced steroid metabolites, androstanes and human metabolites.

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Animal

Animals are multicellular, eukaryotic organisms in the biological kingdom Animalia.

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Anticonvulsant

Anticonvulsants (also known as antiepileptic drugs, antiseizure drugs, or anti-seizure medications (ASM)) are a diverse group of pharmacological agents used in the treatment of epileptic seizures.

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Axilla

The axilla (axillae or axillas; also known as the armpit, underarm or oxter) is the area on the human body directly under the shoulder joint.

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Bioconjugation

Bioconjugation is a chemical strategy to form a stable covalent link between two molecules, at least one of which is a biomolecule.

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Dihydrotestosterone

Dihydrotestosterone (DHT, 5α-dihydrotestosterone, 5α-DHT, androstanolone or stanolone) is an endogenous androgen sex steroid and hormone primarily involved in the growth and repair of the prostate and the penis, as well as the production of sebum and body hair composition. Androsterone and Dihydrotestosterone are 5α-Reduced steroid metabolites, Anabolic–androgenic steroids, androstanes and GABAA receptor positive allosteric modulators.

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Endogeny (biology)

Endogenous substances and processes are those that originate from within a living system such as an organism, tissue, or cell.

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Epiandrosterone

Epiandrosterone, or isoandrosterone, also known as 3β-androsterone, 3β-hydroxy-5α-androstan-17-one, or 5α-androstan-3β-ol-17-one, is a steroid hormone with weak androgenic activity. Androsterone and Epiandrosterone are 5α-Reduced steroid metabolites, Anabolic–androgenic steroids and androstanes.

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Epietiocholanolone

Epietiocholanolone, also known as 3β-hydroxy-5β-androstan-17-one or as etiocholan-3β-ol-17-one, is an etiocholane (5β-androstane) steroid as well as an inactive metabolite of testosterone that is formed in the liver. Androsterone and Epietiocholanolone are human metabolites.

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Epimer

In stereochemistry, an epimer is one of a pair of diastereomers.

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Estrone

Estrone (E1), also spelled oestrone, is a steroid, a weak estrogen, and a minor female sex hormone.

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Etiocholanedione

Etiocholanedione, also known as 5β-androstanedione or as etiocholane-3,17-dione, is a naturally occurring etiocholane (5β-androstane) steroid and an endogenous metabolite of androgens like testosterone, dihydrotestosterone, dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), and androstenedione. Androsterone and Etiocholanedione are steroid hormones.

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Etiocholanolone

Etiocholanolone, also known as 5β-androsterone, as well as 3α-hydroxy-5β-androstan-17-one or etiocholan-3α-ol-17-one, is an etiocholane (5β-androstane) steroid as well as an endogenous 17-ketosteroid that is produced from the metabolism of testosterone. Androsterone and Etiocholanolone are GABAA receptor positive allosteric modulators, human metabolites and neurosteroids.

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Excretion

Excretion is elimination of metabolic waste, which is an essential process in all organisms.

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GABAA receptor

The GABAA receptor (GABAAR) is an ionotropic receptor and ligand-gated ion channel.

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Glucuronidation

Glucuronidation is often involved in drug metabolism of substances such as drugs, pollutants, bilirubin, androgens, estrogens, mineralocorticoids, glucocorticoids, fatty acid derivatives, retinoids, and bile acids.

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Inhibitory postsynaptic potential

An inhibitory postsynaptic potential (IPSP) is a kind of synaptic potential that makes a postsynaptic neuron less likely to generate an action potential.

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Isomer

In chemistry, isomers are molecules or polyatomic ions with identical molecular formula – that is, the same number of atoms of each element – but distinct arrangements of atoms in space.

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List of androgens and anabolic steroids

This is a list of androgens/anabolic steroids (AAS) or testosterone derivatives. Androsterone and list of androgens and anabolic steroids are Anabolic–androgenic steroids.

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Metabolic intermediate

Metabolic intermediates are molecules that are the precursors or metabolites of biologically significant molecules.

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Metabolite

In biochemistry, a metabolite is an intermediate or end product of metabolism.

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Neurosteroid

Neurosteroids, also known as neuroactive steroids, are endogenous or exogenous steroids that rapidly alter neuronal excitability through interaction with ligand-gated ion channels and other cell surface receptors. Androsterone and Neurosteroid are neurosteroids.

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Pheromone

A pheromone is a secreted or excreted chemical factor that triggers a social response in members of the same species.

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Pine

A pine is any conifer tree or shrub in the genus Pinus of the family Pinaceae.

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Pollen

Pollen is a powdery substance produced by most types of flowers of seed plants for the purpose of sexual reproduction.

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Potency (pharmacology)

In pharmacology, potency or biological potency is a measure of a drug's biological activity expressed in terms of the dose required to produce a pharmacological effect of given intensity.

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Sebaceous gland

A sebaceous gland or oil gland is a microscopic exocrine gland in the skin that opens into a hair follicle to secrete an oily or waxy matter, called sebum, which lubricates the hair and skin of mammals.

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Skin

Skin is the layer of usually soft, flexible outer tissue covering the body of a vertebrate animal, with three main functions: protection, regulation, and sensation.

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Species

A species (species) is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction.

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Steroid hormone

A steroid hormone is a steroid that acts as a hormone. Androsterone and steroid hormone are steroid hormones.

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Sulfation

Sulfation is the chemical reaction that entails the addition of SO3 group.

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Testosterone

Testosterone is the primary male sex hormone and androgen in males. Androsterone and Testosterone are Anabolic–androgenic steroids, androstanes, GABAA receptor positive allosteric modulators and steroid hormones.

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Truffle

A truffle is the fruiting body of a subterranean ascomycete fungus, one of the species of the genus Tuber.

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Urine

Urine is a liquid by-product of metabolism in humans and in many other animals.

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Virilization

Virilization or masculinization is the biological development of adult male characteristics in young males or females.

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17β-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase

17β-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenases (17β-HSD, HSD17B), also 17-ketosteroid reductases (17-KSR), are a group of alcohol oxidoreductases which catalyze the reduction of 17-ketosteroids and the dehydrogenation of 17β-hydroxysteroids in steroidogenesis and steroid metabolism.

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3α-Androstanediol

3α-Androstanediol also known as 5α-androstane-3α,17β-diol and sometimes shortened in the literature to 3α-diol, is an endogenous steroid hormone and neurosteroid and a metabolite of androgens like dihydrotestosterone (DHT). Androsterone and 3α-Androstanediol are 5α-Reduced steroid metabolites, Anabolic–androgenic steroids, androstanes, GABAA receptor positive allosteric modulators, human metabolites and neurosteroids.

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3α-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase

3α-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (3α-HSD) is an enzyme (1.1.1.50) that plays a role in the metabolism of steroids and non-steroidal compounds in humans and other species, such as bacteria, fungi, plants, and so on.

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3β-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase

3β-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase/Δ5-4 isomerase (3β-HSD) is an enzyme that catalyzes the biosynthesis of the steroid progesterone from pregnenolone, 17α-hydroxyprogesterone from 17α-hydroxypregnenolone, and androstenedione from dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) in the adrenal gland.

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5α-Reductase

5α-Reductases, also known as 3-oxo-5α-steroid 4-dehydrogenases, are enzymes involved in steroid metabolism.

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5β-Dihydrotestosterone

5β-Dihydrotestosterone (5β-DHT), also known as 5β-androstan-17β-ol-3-one or as etiocholan-17β-ol-3-one, is an etiocholane (5β-androstane) steroid as well as an inactive metabolite of testosterone formed by 5β-reductase in the liver and bone marrow and an intermediate in the formation of 3α,5β-androstanediol and 3β,5β-androstanediol (by 3α- and 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase) and, from them, respectively, etiocholanolone and epietiocholanolone (by 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase). Androsterone and 5β-Dihydrotestosterone are human metabolites.

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5β-Reductase

5β-Reductase, or Δ4-3-oxosteroid 5β-reductase (3-oxo-Δ4-steroid 5β-reductase, androstenedione 5β-reductase, cholestenone 5β-reductase, cortisone 5β-reductase, cortisone Δ4-5β-reductase, steroid 5β-reductase, testosterone 5β-reductase, Δ4-3-ketosteroid 5β-reductase, Δ4-5β-reductase, Δ4-hydrogenase, 4,5β-dihydrocortisone:NADP+ Δ4-oxidoreductase, 3-oxo-5β-steroid:NADP+ Δ4-oxidoreductase) is an enzyme with systematic name 5β-cholestan-3-one:NADP+ 4,5-oxidoreductase.

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See also

5α-Reduced steroid metabolites

Hormones of the liver

Human pheromones

Mammalian pheromones

Steroid hormones

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Androsterone

, 5β-Dihydrotestosterone, 5β-Reductase.