17α-Hydroxypregnenolone17α-Hydroxypregnenolone is a pregnane (C21) steroid that is obtained by hydroxylation of pregnenolone at the C17α position. This step is performed by the mitochondrial cytochrome P450 enzyme 17α-hydroxylase (CYP17A1) that is present in the adrenal and gonads. Read from the Drugbox of the Wikipedia article 17α-Hydroxypregnenolone, revision 1329011676.

Property

Value

Formula

C21H34O3, 334.50 g/mol

Melting point

268 °C

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