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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Wikipedia

Congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiencyCongenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 11β-hydroxylase deficiency11β-Hydroxyprogesterone

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