Androstenediol

Androstenediol, or 5-androstenediol (abbreviated as A5 or Δ-diol), also known as androst-5-ene-3β,17β-diol, is an endogenous weak androgen and estrogensteroid hormone and intermediate in the biosynthesis of testosterone from dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA). It is closely related to androstenedione (androst-4-ene-3,17-dione).