pregnenolone
An endogenous steroid hormone synthesized from cholesterol, which can act either as a neuroactive steroid or as a prohormone for progestogens, mineralocorticoids, glucocorticoids, androgens, estrogens, and the neuroactive steroids.
| Synonym: | arthenolone delta5-pregnenolone enelone regnosone |
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| US brand name: | Bina-Skin Natolone Skinostelon |
| Chemical structure: | 3beta-hydroxypregn-5-en-20-one 5-pregnen-3-beta-ol-20-one |