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9-Dehydrotestosterone, is the analogue of Testosterone (T155000), the principal hormone of the testes, produced by the interstitial cells. Major circulating androgen; converted by 5α-reductase in androgen-dependent target tissues to 5α-dehydrotestosterone which is required for normal male sexual differentiation. Also converted by aromatization to Estradiol.

ChEBI:17beta-Hydroxyandrosta-4,9(11)-dien-3-one is a 3-hydroxy steroid. It has a role as an androgen.