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dehydroepiandrosterone

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dehydroepiandrosterone

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Also known as androstenolone, DHA, DHEA, 3beta-Hydroxyandrost-5-en-17-one, Astenile, (3beta,16alpha)-3,16-dihydroxy-androst-5-en-17-one, Androsten-3beta-ol-17-one, (3beta)-3-hydroxy-Androst-5-en-17-one

Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), also known as androstenolone, is an endogenous steroid hormone precursor. It is one of the most abundant circulating steroids in humans. DHEA is produced in the adrenal glands, the gonads, and the brain. It functions as a metabolic intermediate in the biosynthesis of the androgen and estrogen sex steroids both in the gonads and in various other tissues. However, DHEA also has a variety of potential biological effects in its own right, binding to an array of nuclear and cell surface receptors, and acting as a neurosteroid and modulator of neurotrophic factor recep

Chemical data

Formula
C19H28O2
Molecular weight
288.4 g/mol
IUPAC name
(3S,8R,9S,10R,13S,14S)-3-hydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-1,2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16-dodecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-one
SMILES
C[C@]12CC[C@H]3[C@H]([C@@H]1CCC2=O)CC=C4[C@@]3(CC[C@@H](C4)O)C
InChIKey
FMGSKLZLMKYGDP-USOAJAOKSA-N
XLogP
3.2
Polar surface area
37.3 Ų
H-bond donors
1
H-bond acceptors
2
Formal charge
0

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Encyclopedic overview

33 sections
Contents
  • Biological function
  • As an androgen
  • As an estrogen
  • As a neurosteroid
  • Biological activity
  • Hormonal activity
  • Androgen receptor
  • Estrogen receptors
  • Other nuclear receptors
  • Neurosteroid activity
  • Neurotransmitter receptors
  • Neurotrophin receptors
  • Microtubule-associated protein 2
  • ADHD
  • Other activity
  • G6PDH inhibitor
  • Cancer
  • Miscellaneous
  • DHEA in regards to aging
  • Biochemistry
  • Biosynthesis
  • Increasing endogenous production
  • Distribution
  • Metabolism
  • Pregnancy
  • Levels
  • Measurement
  • Chemistry
  • Isomers
  • History
  • See also
  • References
  • Further reading

Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), also known as androstenolone, is an endogenous steroid hormone precursor. It is one of the most abundant circulating steroids in humans. DHEA is produced in the adrenal glands, the gonads, and the brain. It functions as a metabolic intermediate in the biosynthesis of the androgen and estrogen sex steroids both in the gonads and in various other tissues. However, DHEA also has a variety of potential biological effects in its own right, binding to an array of nuclear and cell surface receptors, and acting as a neurosteroid and modulator of neurotrophic factor receptors.

In the United States, DHEA is sold as an over-the-counter supplement, and medication called prasterone.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “dehydroepiandrosterone” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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