æz sˈʌtʃ sˈɛvəntˌiːn ˈælfəhaɪdɹˈɑːksɪpɹˌiːdʒənˌɑːloʊn ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛnts ɐn ˌɪntɚmˈiːdiːɚɹi ɪnðə dˈɛltə fˈaɪv pˈæθweɪ ðæt lˈiːdz fɹʌm pɹˈɛɡnənˌɑːloʊn tə dˈiːhˈiː.
As such 17α-hydroxypregenolone represents an intermediary in the Δ5 pathway that leads from pregnenolone to DHEA.