Term Name: dehydroepiandrosterone
Synonyms: 3-BETA-HYDROXY-5-ANDROSTEN-17-ONE, 3beta-Hydroxyandrost-5-en-17-one, Dehydroepiandrosterone, Dehydroisoandrosterone, DHA, DHEA, Intrarosa, Prasterone
Definition: An androstanoid that is androst-5-ene substituted by a beta-hydroxy group at position 3 and an oxo group at position 17. It is a naturally occurring steroid hormone produced by the adrenal glands.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:28689]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: 3beta-hydroxy-Delta(5)-steroid 17-oxo steroid androstanoid
has_role: androgen human metabolite mouse metabolite
inverse has_functional_parent: 3beta-(2-diethylaminoethoxy)androst-5-en-17-one 7-ketodehydroepiandrosterone 7alpha-hydroxydehydroepiandrosterone 7beta-hydroxydehydroepiandrosterone 16alpha-hydroxydehydroepiandrosterone 3-sulfate dehydroepiandrosterone 3-beta-D-glucoside dehydroepiandrosterone 7-O-(carboxymethyl)oxime dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate dehydroisoandrosterone 3-glucuronide prasterone sodium sulfate