17-alpha-hydroxyprogesterone (17-Hydroxyprogesterone)

A metabolite of progesterone with a hydroxyl group at the 17-alpha position. It serves as an intermediate in the biosynthesis of hydrocortisone and gonadal steroid hormones.


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