Delta(1)-dihydrotestosterone

Term ID

CHEBI:59714

Synonyms

• (5alpha,17beta)-hydroxyandrost-1-en-3-one
• 1-testosterone
• 17beta-hydroxy-5alpha-androst-1-en-3-one
• 5alpha-androst-1-en-17beta-ol-3-one
• Delta(1)-dihydrotestosterone

Definition

An anabolic steroid that differs from testosterone by having a 1,2-double bond instead of a 4,5-double bond in its A ring. A potent androgen with anabolic properties, it was legally sold as a prohormone in the U.S.A. until 2005, when it was reclassified as a Schedule III drug.

References

• Beilstein:2220746
• DrugBank:DB01481
• KEGG:C15377

Ontology

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