7-alpha-Hydroxydehydroepiandrosterone

Chemical Properties

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Uses

7α-Hydroxydehydroepiandrosterone (7α-OH DHEA) is the main metabolite of Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) (D229585).

Definition

ChEBI: 7alpha-hydroxydehydroepiandrosterone is an androstanoid that is dehydroepiandrosterone carrying an additional hydroxy substituent at the 7alpha-position. It has a role as an estrogen, an anti-inflammatory agent, an antioxidant, a rat metabolite and a human xenobiotic metabolite. It is a 17-oxo steroid, a 3beta-hydroxy-Delta(5)-steroid, an androstanoid and a 7alpha-hydroxy steroid. It is functionally related to a dehydroepiandrosterone.