Summary

Name pregnenolone
Synonyms (3BETA)-3-HYDROXYPREGN-5-EN-20-ONE (PDBeChem), 3beta-Hydroxypregn-5-en-20-one (KEGG COMPOUND), 5-Pregnen-3beta-ol-20-one (KEGG COMPOUND), Pregnenolone (KEGG COMPOUND), pregnenolone (UniProt)
IUPAC 3beta-hydroxypregn-5-en-20-one
Formula C21H32O2
Primary ID CHEBI:16581
Type small molecule
Relations 5
Pathways Sex Hormone Biosynthesis

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Regulator Mechanism target score
+ up-regulates quantity img/direct-activation.png precursor of pregnenolone 0.8
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
Tissue: Zona Glomerulosa
Pathways:Sex Hormone Biosynthesis
+ up-regulates quantity img/direct-activation.png chemical modification pregnenolone 0.8
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
Tissue: Zona Glomerulosa
Pathways:Sex Hormone Biosynthesis
+ up-regulates quantity img/direct-activation.png precursor of 17alpha-hydroxypregnenolone 0.8
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
Tissue: Testis, Zona Glomerulosa, Zona Fasciculata
Pathways:Sex Hormone Biosynthesis
+ up-regulates quantity img/direct-activation.png precursor of progesterone 0.8
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
Tissue: Zona Glomerulosa
Pathways:Sex Hormone Biosynthesis
+ down-regulates quantity img/direct_inhibition.png chemical modification pregnenolone 0.8
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
Tissue: Testis, Zona Glomerulosa, Zona Fasciculata
Pathways:Sex Hormone Biosynthesis