Pregnanediol glucuronide, or 5β-pregnane-3α,20α-diol 3α-glucuronide, is the major metabolite of progesterone and the C3α

glucuronide A glucuronide, also known as glucuronoside, is any substance produced by linking glucuronic acid to another substance via a glycosidic bond. The glucuronides belong to the glycosides. Glucuronidation, the conversion of chemical compounds to glucu ...

conjugate of pregnanediol (5β-pregnane-3α,20α-diol). Approximately 15 to 30% of a

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dose of progesterone is

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into pregnanediol glucuronide. While this specific isomer is referred to as ''pregnanediol glucuronide'' and is the most major form, there are actually many possible isomers of the metabolite.

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Diols Glucuronide esters Human metabolites Pregnanes {{Biochemistry-stub