epiandrosterone (isoandrosterone)

Function

• formed in the adrenal cortex from
  • dehydroepiandrosterone via action of steroid 5-alpha reductase
• weak androgen

More general terms

• androstenol
• 17 ketosteroid
• androgen or anabolic steroid

Additional terms

• steroid biosynthesis

Database

• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=441302