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3b-Hydroxy Progesterone is a biotransformation product of Progesterone (P755900), by Chlorella spp. Progesterone is a steroid hormone produced by the corpus luteum. Induces maturation and secretory activity of the uterine endothelium; suppresses ovulation. Progesterone is implicated in the etiology of breast cancer

ChEBI: 4-pregnen-3beta-ol-20-one is a 3beta-hydroxy steroid that is 4-pregnen-3beta-ol substituted by an oxo group at position 20. It is a 3beta-hydroxy steroid, a 20-oxo steroid and a C21-steroid. It is functionally related to a progesterone.