4-Androstenediol, also known as androst-4-ene-3β,17β-diol, est androstenediol quod convertitur ad testosterone. Conversio rate est de 15.76%, prope triplum quod IV-androstenedione, ex alia enzymatic via utendo. Est etiam aliqua conversio in estrogen, quoniam testosterone metabolicae praecursor estrogens.
4-Androstenediol propius ad testosterone constitutione quam V-androstenediol, et effectus habet androgenic, agens infirma pars agonist de androgen receptor.However, ex inferiore sua actione in comparatione, coram plena agonists sicut testosterone aut dihydrotestosterone (DHT), 4-androstenediol habet contrarias actiones, more agere sicut in antiandrogen.
4-Androstenediol valde debiliter estrogenic. Habet circiter 0.5% et 0.6% affinitatis estradioli ad ERα et ERβq, respective.