It is the 3α-epimer of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA; androst-5-en-3β-ol-17-one) and the 5(6)-dehydrogenated and non-5α-reduced analogue of androsterone (5α-androstan-3α-ol-17-one).
It is the 3α-analog of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and shares structural similarities with androsterone, differing only in its 5(6)-dehydrogenated and non-5α-reduced configuration.