20alpha,22x-Dihydroxycholesterol, an intermediate in the biosynthesis of pregnenolone (3beta-hydroxypregn-5-en-20-one) from cholesterol.
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D002784:Cholesterol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D011284:Pregnenolone / Q000378:metabolism*
D011284:Pregnenolone; D002784:Cholesterol
CHOLESTEROL/related compounds; PREGNENOLONE/metabolism