Pregnenolone
CAS: 145-13-1
Phamaceutical intermediates
Pregnenolone
Synonyms: DELTA5-PREGNEN-3BETA-OL-20-ONE
CAS: 145-13-1
MF: C21H32O2
MW: 316.48
Chemical Properties: white to off-white powder
Product Implementation Quality Standard: Enterprise Standard
Usage: Pregnenolone is a steroid hormone involved in the steroidogenesis of progesterone, mineralocorticoids, glucocorticoids, androgens, and estrogens. As such it is a prohormone. Pregnenolone is a GABAA antagonist and increases neurogenesis in the hippocampus.