The molecule is an androstanoid that is 5alpha-androstane having a hydroxy substituent at the 3alpha-position and an oxo group at the 17-position. It is a metabolite of dehydroepiandrosterone. It has a role as an androgen, a human metabolite and a mouse metabolite. It is a 3alpha-hydroxy steroid, a 17-oxo steroid, an androstanoid and a C19-steroid. It derives from a hydride of a 5alpha-androstane.
(3R,5S,8R,9S,10S,13S,14S)-3-hydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16-tetradecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-one