sˈɛvəntˌiːn ˈælfəhaɪdɹˈɑːksɪpɹˌɛɡnɪˌɑːloʊn ɪz ˈɔːlsoʊ kənvˈɜːɾᵻd tə sˈɛvəntˌiːn ˈælfəhaɪdɹˌɑːksɪpɹˈoʊdʒstɚɹˌoʊn, ɐ pɹˈoʊhoːɹmˌoʊn fɔːɹ ɡlˈuːkəkˌɔːɹɾɪkˌɔstɚɹˌɔɪdz ænd ˌændɹəstˌɛnɪdˈaɪəni θɹuː ðɪ æktˈɪvᵻɾi ʌv θɹˈiː ˈælfəhaɪdɹˈɑːksɪstɚɹˌɔɪd dˌiːhaɪdɹˈoʊdʒneɪs.
17α-Hydroxypregneolone is also converted to 17α-hydroxyprogesterone, a prohormone for glucocorticosteroids and androstenedione through the activity of 3α-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase.