Formulation: A crystalline solid
Formal Name: 5-androsten-3β-ol-17-one
Purity: ≥97%
Formula Markup: C19H28O2
Formula Weight: 288,4
Shelf life (days): 1460
CAS Number: 53-43-0
Notes: Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is an endogenous steroid hormone that is secreted primarily by the adrenal gland and is the most abundant sex steroid.{29196,29200,29202} Metabolites of DHEA include androstenedione (Item No. 9001311), which subsequently may be metabolized to testosterone (Item Nos. ISO60154 / 15645) or estrone (Item Nos. ISO60165 / 10006485) which is an estradiol (Item Nos. ISO60155 / 10006315) precursor.{29196,29200,29202} In addition to serving as an intermediate in the biosynthesis of sex steroids, DHEA directly modulates a number of cellular and nuclear receptors.{29196,29200,29202}