Androstenedione

Synonyms

4 Androstene 3,17 dione

4-Androstene-3,17-dione

Androst-4-ene-3,17-dione

delta 4 Androstenedione

delta-4-Androstenedione

A delta-4 C19 steroid that is produced not only in the TESTIS, but also in the OVARY and the ADRENAL CORTEX. Depending on the tissue type, androstenedione can serve as a precursor to TESTOSTERONE as well as ESTRONE and ESTRADIOL.