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Definitions for 17-alpha-hydroxypregnenolone

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  1. 17-alpha-Hydroxypregnenolone

    A 21-carbon steroid that is converted from PREGNENOLONE by STEROID 17-ALPHA-HYDROXYLASE. It is an intermediate in the delta-5 pathway of biosynthesis of GONADAL STEROID HORMONES and the adrenal CORTICOSTEROIDS.

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