Androstadienedione
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Androstadienedione is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) The prohormone androsta-1,4-diene-3,17-dione ((8R,9S,10R,13S,14S)-10,13-dimethyl-7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16-octahydro-6H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene-3,17-dione).
Meaning
(organic chemistry) The prohormone androsta-1,4-diene-3,17-dione ((8R,9S,10R,13S,14S)-10,13-dimethyl-7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16-octahydro-6H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene-3,17-dione).
Example Sentences
Although there are many microorganisms of different taxa, which are able to convert cholesterol or phytosterols to androstenedione, androstadienedione or other C19-steroids, the efficient microbial conversion of these substrates to pregnenolone has not been described so far.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include androstadiene, androstene, androstanedione, androstadienone, androstenedione, androstenetriol.
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