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Pregnenolone vs Hydroxypregnenolone - What's the difference?

pregnenolone | hydroxypregnenolone |

As nouns the difference between pregnenolone and hydroxypregnenolone

is that pregnenolone is (steroid hormone) a steroid prohormone involved in the steroidogenesis of progesterone, mineralocorticoids, glucocorticoids, androgens, and estrogens while hydroxypregnenolone is (biochemistry) a steroid obtained by hydroxylation of pregnenolone.

pregnenolone

English

(wikipedia pregnenolone)

Noun

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  • (steroid hormone) A steroid prohormone involved in the steroidogenesis of progesterone, mineralocorticoids, glucocorticoids, androgens, and estrogens.

    • hydroxypregnenolone

    English

    Noun

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