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ANDROSTENEDIONE [1 record]

Record 1 2017-12-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Hormones
Universal entry(ies)
C19H26O2
formula, see observation
63-05-8
CAS number
CONT

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 estrione and estradiol.

OBS

Chemical formula: C19H26O2

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Hormones
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
C19H26O2
formula, see observation
63-05-8
CAS number
CONT

L'androstènedione est un précurseur immédiat à la fois de la testostérone et de l'œstrone, pouvant être ensuite toutes les deux converties en œstradiol.

OBS

Formule chimique : C19H26O2

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Hormonas
Entrada(s) universal(es)
C19H26O2
formula, see observation
63-05-8
CAS number
OBS

Fórmula química: C19H26O2

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