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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
"5α-Androstan-17β-ol-3-one, also referred to as androstanolone or dihydrotestosterone, is an anabolic steroid. Testosterone secreted by the testis is converted to dihydrotestosterone in the target tissues where it appears to mediate many of the biological actions of testosterone, including the development of the male phenotype during embryogenesis and at puberty." | "5α-Androstan-17β-ol-3-one, also referred to as androstanolone or dihydrotestosterone, is an anabolic steroid. Testosterone secreted by the testis is converted to dihydrotestosterone in the target tissues where it appears to mediate many of the biological actions of testosterone, including the development of the male phenotype during embryogenesis and at puberty." | ||
*-Sigma Description | |||
Synonyms | ==Synonyms== | ||
*5a-17b-ol-3-one androstan | |||
*17β-Hydroxy-5α-androstan-3-one | |||
*4,5α-Dihydrotestosterone | |||
*Androstanolone | |||
*Stanolone | |||
[[File:DHT.png|frame|right|dihydrotestosterone structure, photo from Sigma-Aldrich]] | [[File:DHT.png|frame|right|dihydrotestosterone structure, photo from Sigma-Aldrich]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:15, 17 September 2018
Description
"5α-Androstan-17β-ol-3-one, also referred to as androstanolone or dihydrotestosterone, is an anabolic steroid. Testosterone secreted by the testis is converted to dihydrotestosterone in the target tissues where it appears to mediate many of the biological actions of testosterone, including the development of the male phenotype during embryogenesis and at puberty."
- -Sigma Description
Synonyms
- 5a-17b-ol-3-one androstan
- 17β-Hydroxy-5α-androstan-3-one
- 4,5α-Dihydrotestosterone
- Androstanolone
- Stanolone
Genes Affected
- Androgen Receptor
Suppliers
Usage Notes
References
>91 Xenbase articles contain a reference to DHT according to textpresso