Androgen biosynthesis

Miller WL. Disorders of androgen biosynthesis. Semin Reprod Med. 2002 Aug;20(3):205–16. doi: 10.1055/s-2002-35385. PMID: 12428201.

Metabolites

Acetaldehyde

Formula: C2H4O (44.0262134)

CAS ID: 75-07-0

Androstenedione

Formula: C19H26O2 (286.1932696)

CAS ID: 63-05-8

Dehydroepiandrosterone

Formula: C19H28O2 (288.2089188)

CAS ID: 53-43-0

Dihydrotestosterone

Formula: C19H30O2 (290.224568)

CAS ID: 521-18-6

H+

Formula: H (1.0078246)

CAS ID: 12408-02-5

H2O

Formula: H2O (18.0105642)

CAS ID: 7732-18-5

Oxygen

Formula: O2 (31.98983)

CAS ID: 7782-44-7

Pregnenolone

Formula: C21H32O2 (316.24021719999996)

CAS ID: 145-13-1

Progesterone

Formula: C21H30O2 (314.224568)

CAS ID: 57-83-0

Testosterone

Formula: C19H28O2 (288.2089188)

CAS ID: 58-22-0

NADPH(4-)

Formula: C21H26N7O17P3 (741.0598016)

CAS ID: 53-57-6

NAD(1-)

Formula: C21H26N7O14P2 (662.1012936000001)

CAS ID: 53-84-9

NADP(3-)

Formula: C21H25N7O17P3 (740.051977)

CAS ID: 53-59-8



Enzyme

EC Number name full name note
1.1.1.145 3beta-hydroxy-DELTA5-steroid dehydrogenase 3beta-hydroxy-DELTA5-steroid:NAD+ 3-oxidoreductase
1.14.14.19 steroid 17alpha-monooxygenase steroid,NADPH-hemoprotein reductase:oxygen oxidoreductase (17alpha-hydroxylating)
1.14.14.32 17alpha-hydroxyprogesterone deacetylase 17alpha-hydroxyprogesterone,NADPH-hemoprotein reductase:oxygen oxidoreductase (17alpha-hydroxylating, acetate-releasing)
5.3.3.1 steroid DELTA-isomerase 3-oxosteroid DELTA5-DELTA4-isomerase


Proteins

Protein ID name full name