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Androstane-3,17-diol MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Androstane-3,17-diol
Tree Number(s)
D04.210.500.054.040.080
D06.472.334.851.968.500
Unique ID
D015113
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015113
Scope Note
The unspecified form of the steroid, normally a major metabolite of TESTOSTERONE with androgenic activity. It has been implicated as a regulator of gonadotropin secretion.
Entry Term(s)
5 Androstane 3,17 diol
5 alpha-Androstane-3 alpha,17 beta-diol
5 alpha-Androstane-3 beta,17 alpha-diol
5 alpha-Androstane-3 beta,17 beta-diol
5 alpha-Androstane-3alpha,17 beta-diol
5 beta-Androstane-3 alpha,17 beta-diol
5-Androstane-3,17-diol
5alpha-Androstane-3beta,17alpha-diol
Pharm Action
Anabolic Agents
Registry Numbers
25126-76-5
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CAS Type 1 Name
Androstane-3,17-diol
Previous Indexing
Androstanes (1973-1975)
Hydroxysteroids (1973-1974)
Public MeSH Note
98; was 5-ANDROSTANE-3,17-DIOL 1975-97; 91; see ANDROSTANOLS 1980-90; was ANDROSTANEDIOL see ANDROSTANES 1975-79
Online Note
use 5-ANDROSTANE-3,17-DIOL to search ANDROSTANEDIOL 1975-79
History Note
98(75); was 5-ANDROSTANE-3,17-DIOL 1975-97; see ANDROSTANOLS 1980-90; was ANDROSTANEDIOL see ANDROSTANES 1975-79
Date Introduced
1991/01/01
Last Updated
2016/05/27
Androstane-3,17-diol Preferred
5 alpha-Androstane-3 beta,17 alpha-diol Narrower
5 beta-Androstane-3 alpha,17 beta-diol Narrower
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