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Structures and interconversion of the sex-steroids progestagens (green), estrogens (red), and androgens (blue) starting from cholesterol. For detailed information, see text. Arrows indicate metabolizing processes by respective enzymes (gray). CYPs, cytochrome P-450 enzymes; HSD, hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase; SULT, sulfotransferase.
