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11β-Hydroxyandrostenedione (11β-OHA4), also known as 11β-hydroxyandrost-4-ene-3,17-dione, is an endogenous, naturally occurring steroid and androgen prohormone that is produced primarily, if not exclusively, in the adrenal glands.[1] It is closely related to adrenosterone (11-ketoandrostenedione; 11-KA4), 11-ketotestosterone (11-KT), and 11-ketodihydrotestosterone (11-KDHT), which are also produced in the adrenal glands.[1]
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11β-Hydroxyandrost-4-ene-3,17-dione | |
Systematic IUPAC name
(3aS,3bS,9aR,9bS,10S,11aS)-10-Hydroxy-9a,11a-dimethyl-2,3,3b,4,5,8,9,9a,9b,10,11,11a-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene-1,7(3aH)-dione | |
Other names
11β-Hydroxy-4-androstenedione; 11β-OHA4 | |
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C19H26O3 | |
Molar mass | 302.414 g/mol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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It can be used as a biomarker for guiding primary aldosteronism subtyping in adrenal vein sampling where blood samples are taken from both adrenal glands to compare the amount of hormone made by each gland.[2]
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