Androsterone sulfate explained

Androsterone sulfate, also known as 3α-hydroxy-5α-androstan-17-one 3α-sulfate, is an endogenous, naturally occurring steroid and one of the major urinary metabolites of androgens.^{[1] [2]} It is a steroid sulfate which is formed from sulfation of androsterone by the steroid sulfotransferase SULT2A1 and can be desulfated back into androsterone by steroid sulfatase.

See also

• Androsterone glucuronide
• Steroid sulfate
• C₁₉H₃₀O₅S

External links

• Metabocard for Androsterone Sulfate (HMDB02759) - Human Metabolome Database

Notes and References

1. Mueller JW, Gilligan LC, Idkowiak J, Arlt W, Foster PA . The Regulation of Steroid Action by Sulfation and Desulfation . Endocr. Rev. . 36 . 5 . 526–63 . 2015 . 26213785 . 4591525 . 10.1210/er.2015-1036 .
2. Web site: Human Metabolome Database: Showing metabocard for Androsterone sulfate (HMDB0002759).