A 21-carbon steroid, derived from CHOLESTEROL and found in steroid hormone-producing tissues. Pregnenolone is the precursor to GONADAL STEROID HORMONES and the adrenal CORTICOSTEROIDS.
Pregnenolone has been studied across 24 research domains including 🧬 Hormones, 🫘 Kidney, ❤️ Cardiovascular, 💪 Strength & Power, 🧘 Stress & Anxiety. The primary research focus is 🧬 Hormones with 23% of studies addressing this area.
The following compounds share molecular targets with Pregnenolone, based on binding affinity data from BindingDB and ChEMBL. Sorted by shared target overlap.
This evidence profile for Pregnenolone is generated deterministically from 418 PubMed-indexed studies. All data is corpus-verified with Merkle proofs. BiohacksAI does not provide medical advice. Always consult a healthcare professional before starting any supplement regimen.
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