stanolone; dihydrotestosterone (DHT); androstanolone; 5-alpha androstan-17-beta-ol-3-one

Function

• testosterone is converted to dihydrotestosterone (stanolone) in the pilosebaceous unit of hair follicles through the action of testosterone 5-alpha reductase
• dihydrotestosterone is the active androgen in hair follicles
• metabolized in the pilosebaceous unit to 3-alpha-androstenediol glucuronide

More general terms

• androstanol
• androgen or anabolic steroid

Additional terms

• 3-oxo-5-alpha-steroid 4 dehydrogenase; steroid 5-alpha reductase; testosterone 5-alpha reductase

Database

• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=10635
• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=15
• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=968803