androst-16-en-3α-ol
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androst-16-en-3α-ol
3α-hydroxy-5α-androst-16-ene; 'boar taint'; a major constituent of boar pheromone. It is also present in truffles, which may account for the ability of pigs to locate these underground delicacies.
| androgen receptor, androgen, ancrod | |
| androstane, androstenediol, androstenedione |
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