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Hydroxypregnenolone vs Hydroxyprogesterone - What's the difference?

hydroxypregnenolone | hydroxyprogesterone | Related terms |

Hydroxyprogesterone is a related term of hydroxypregnenolone.



In biochemistry terms the difference between hydroxypregnenolone and hydroxyprogesterone

is that hydroxypregnenolone is a steroid obtained by hydroxylation of pregnenolone while hydroxyprogesterone is a steroid hormone, produced during the synthesis of glucocorticoids and sex steroids.

hydroxypregnenolone

English

Noun

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

    • hydroxyprogesterone

    English

    Noun

    (-) (wikipedia hydroxyprogesterone)
  • (biochemistry) A steroid hormone, produced during the synthesis of glucocorticoids and sex steroids.

    • Related terms

    * hydroxypregnenolone