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3α-Etiocholanediol

3α-Etiocholanediol

3α-Etiocholanediol, or simply etiocholanediol, also known as 3α,5β-androstanediol or as etiocholane-3α,17β-diol, is a naturally occurring etiocholane (5β-androstane) steroid and an endogenous metabolite of testosterone. It is formed from 5β-dihydrotestosterone (after 5β-reduction of testosterone) and is further transformed into etiocholanolone.

See also 3β-Etiocholanediol 3α-Androstanediol 3β-Androstanediol

References

External links Metabocard for Etiocholanediol (HMDB00551) - Human Metabolome Database

Tags

  • Biochemistry stubs
  • Diols
  • Etiocholanes
  • Human metabolites
  • Steroid stubs