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Hydroxylation vs Hydroxypregnenolone - What's the difference?

hydroxylation | hydroxypregnenolone |

As nouns the difference between hydroxylation and hydroxypregnenolone

is that hydroxylation is the introduction of a hydroxyl group into a molecule, especially by the replacement of a hydrogen atom while hydroxypregnenolone is a steroid obtained by hydroxylation of pregnenolone.

hydroxylation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) The introduction of a hydroxyl group into a molecule, especially by the replacement of a hydrogen atom

    • hydroxypregnenolone

    English

    Noun

    (-) (wikipedia hydroxypregnenolone)
  • (biochemistry) A steroid obtained by hydroxylation of pregnenolone.