DHEA hormone. Molecular model of the structure of the human hormone DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone). Atoms are represented as spheres and are colour-coded: carbon (blue),hydrogen (gold),and oxygen (red). DHEA is a steroid that is produced in the adrenal glands of both sexes and is a precursor of all the sex hormones. It is an androgen hormone,the class of hormones associated with secondary sexual characteristics in males. DHEA is also thought to play a role in counteracting the ageing process in humans | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Winter, Dr. Mark J. |
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