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Descriptor
English
:
Pregnenolone
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Pregnenolona
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Pregnenolona
Synonyms
English
:
5 Pregnen 3 beta ol 20 one
5-Pregnen-3-beta-ol-20-one
Tree Number:
D04.210.500.745.745.725
D06.472.040.585.745
D06.472.334.851.687.500
Definition
English
:
A 21-carbon steroid, derived from
CHOLESTEROL
and found in steroid hormone-producing
tissues
.
Pregnenolone
is the precursor to
GONADAL STEROID HORMONES
and the adrenal CORTICOSTEROIDS.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
do not confuse with
PREGNANOLONE
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AA
analogs & derivatives
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BI
biosynthesis
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CS
chemical synthesis
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
DF
deficiency
EC
economics
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PH
physiology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UR
urine
Record Number:
11720
Unique Identifier:
D011284
Occurrence in VHL
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