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Gonadal Hormones

Categorical breakdown of terms falling inder the category of Gonadal Hormones. Sub categories will become more specific in nature to the terms listed for Gonadal Hormones.

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17-alpha-Hydroxypregnenolone - A 21-carbon steroid that is converted from PREGNENOLONE by STEROID 17-ALPHA-HYDROXYLASE. It is an in...

17-alpha-Hydroxyprogesterone - A metabolite of PROGESTERONE with a hydroxyl group at the 17-alpha position. It serves as an interme...

20-alpha-Dihydroprogesterone - A biologically active 20-alpha-reduced metabolite of PROGESTERONE. It is converted from progesterone...

5-alpha-Dihydroprogesterone - A biologically active 5-alpha-reduced metabolite of plasma PROGESTERONE. It is the immediate precurs...

Activins - Activins are produced in the pituitary, gonads, and other tissues. By acting locally, they stimulate...

Androstane-3,17-diol - The unspecified form of the steroid, normally a major metabolite of TESTOSTERONE with androgenic act...

Androstenediol - An intermediate in TESTOSTERONE biosynthesis, found in the TESTIS or the ADRENAL GLANDS. Androstened...

Androstenedione - A delta-4 C19 steroid that is produced not only in the TESTIS, but also in the OVARY and the ADRENAL...

Androsterone - A metabolite of TESTOSTERONE or ANDROSTENEDIONE with a 3-alpha-hydroxyl group and without the double...

Anti-Mullerian Hormone - A glycoprotein that causes regression of MULLERIAN DUCTS. It is produced by SERTOLI CELLS of the TES...

Dehydroepiandrosterone - A major C19 steroid produced by the ADRENAL CORTEX. It is also produced in small quantities in the T...

Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate - The circulating form of a major C19 steroid produced primarily by the ADRENAL CORTEX. DHEA sulfate s...

Dihydrotestosterone - A potent androgenic metabolite of TESTOSTERONE. Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) is generated by a 5-alpha ...

Epitestosterone - The 17-alpha isomer of TESTOSTERONE, derived from PREGNENOLONE via the delta5-steroid pathway, and v...

Equilenin - An estrogenic steroid produced by HORSES. It has a total of five double bonds in the A- and B-ring. ...

Equilin - An estrogenic steroid produced by HORSES. It has a total of four double bonds in the A- and B-ring. ...

Estetrol - A metabolite of ESTRIOL with a 15-alpha-hydroxyl group. Estetrol can be converted from estriol sulf...

Estradiol - Generally refers to the 17-beta-isomer of estradiol, an aromatized C18 steroid with hydroxyl group a...

Estradiol Congeners - Steroidal compounds related to ESTRADIOL, the major mammalian female sex hormone. Estradiol congener...

Estriol - A hydroxylated metabolite of ESTRADIOL or ESTRONE that has a hydroxyl group at C3-beta, 16-alpha, an...

Estrogenic Steroids, Alkylated - Estrogenic STEROIDS with aliphatic hydrocarbon chain substitution on C17 or other position. 17-alpha...

Estrogens, Catechol - 2- or 4-Hydroxyestrogens. Substances that are physiologically active in mammals, especially in the c...

Estrogens, Conjugated (USP) - A pharmaceutical preparation containing a mixture of water-soluble, conjugated estrogens derived who...

Estrogens, Esterified (USP) - A pharmaceutical preparation containing a mixture of esterified estrogens derived from estrogen sulf...

Estrone - An aromatized C18 steroid with a 3-hydroxyl group and a 17-ketone, a major mammalian estrogen. It is...

Ethinyl Estradiol - A semisynthetic alkylated ESTRADIOL with a 17-alpha-ethinyl substitution. It has high estrogenic pot...

Ethinyl Estradiol-Norgestrel Combination - ETHINYL ESTRADIOL and NORGESTREL given in fixed proportions. It has proved to be an effective contra...

Etiocholanolone - The 5-beta-reduced isomer of ANDROSTERONE. Etiocholanolone is a major metabolite of TESTOSTERONE and...

Gonadal Hormones - Hormones produced by the GONADS, including both steroid and peptide hormones. The major steroid horm...

Gonadal Steroid Hormones - Steroid hormones produced by the GONADS. They stimulate reproductive organs, germ cell maturation, a...

Hydroxyestrones - Estrone derivatives substituted with one or more hydroxyl groups in any position. They are important...

Hydroxyprogesterones - Metabolites or derivatives of PROGESTERONE with hydroxyl group substitution at various sites....

Inhibin-beta Subunits - They are glycopeptides and subunits in INHIBINS and ACTIVINS. Inhibins and activins belong to the tr...

Inhibin-beta Subunits - They are glycopeptides and subunits in INHIBINS and ACTIVINS. Inhibins and activins belong to the tr...

Inhibins - Glycoproteins that inhibit pituitary FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE secretion. Inhibins are secreted b...

Mestranol - The 3-methyl ether of ETHINYL ESTRADIOL. It must be demethylated to be biologically active. It is us...

Nandrolone - C18 steroid with androgenic and anabolic properties. It is generally prepared from alkyl ethers of E...

Pregnanediol - An inactive metabolite of PROGESTERONE by reduction at C5, C3, and C20 position. Pregnanediol has tw...

Pregnanetriol - A metabolite of 17-ALPHA-HYDROXYPROGESTERONE, normally produced in small quantities by the GONADS an...

Pregnenolone - A 21-carbon steroid, derived from CHOLESTEROL and found in steroid hormone-producing tissues. Pregne...

Progesterone - The major progestational steroid that is secreted primarily by the CORPUS LUTEUM and the PLACENTA. P...

Progesterone - The major progestational steroid that is secreted primarily by the CORPUS LUTEUM and the PLACENTA. P...

Progesterone Congeners - Steroidal compounds related to PROGESTERONE, the major mammalian progestational hormone. Progesteron...

Quinestrol - The 3-cyclopentyl ether of ETHINYL ESTRADIOL. After gastrointestinal absorption, it is stored in ADI...

Relaxin - A water-soluble polypeptide (molecular weight approximately 8,000) extractable from the corpus luteu...

Testicular Hormones - Hormones produced in the testis....

Testosterone - A potent androgenic steroid and major product secreted by the LEYDIG CELLS of the TESTIS. Its produc...

Testosterone Congeners - Steroidal compounds related to TESTOSTERONE, the major mammalian male sex hormone. Testosterone cong...

Testosterone Propionate - An ester of TESTOSTERONE with a propionate substitution at the 17-beta position....