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Testosterone Congeners

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Definition: Steroidal compounds related to TESTOSTERONE, the major mammalian male sex hormone. Testosterone congeners include important testosterone precursors in the biosynthetic pathways, metabolites, derivatives, and synthetic steroids with androgenic activities.  GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics   
Examples Androstane-3,17-diol; Androstenediol; Androstenedione; Androsterone; Dehydroepiandrosterone; Dihydrotestosterone; Etiocholanolone; Nandrolone; Testosterone 		Other names Analogues, Androgen; Analogs, Androgen; Synthetic Androgens; Androgens, Synthetic; Androgen Analogues; Androgen Analogs
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
mibolerone  3704-09-4 estr-4-en-3-one, 17-beta-hydroxy-7-alpha,17-dimethyl  Nandrolone/*analogs & derivatives Testosterone Congeners.
11-fluoro-dihydro-testosterone  111984-12-4   Dihydrotestosterone/*analogs & derivatives Fluorine Radioisotopes Testosterone Congeners. J Med Chem 1995 Mar 3;38(5):816-25
delta (2,16)-5 alpha-androstadiene-3,17-diol-3,17-diacetate  28312-74-5 Androsta-2,16-diene-3,17-diol, diacetate, (5alpha)  *Androstenediols Testosterone Congeners. J Steroid Biochem 1979;11(5-6):1513; Steroidologia 1(2):94;1970
testololactone  4416-57-3 D-homo-17 alpha-oxaandrost-4-ene-3,17-dione  Testolactone/*analogs & derivatives Testosterone Congeners. Exp Cell Res 122(1):83;1979; J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1979;49(5):672; Onkologie 1(4):172;1978
17beta-(azidocarbonyl)oxy-androst-4-en-3-one  63795-83-5 Androst-4-en-3-one, 17-((azidocarbonyl)oxy)-, (17beta)  *Testosterone Congeners. Endocrinol Exp 11(4):277;1977

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