Pheromones

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Pheromones are neurosteroids that influence brain activity, notably hypothalamic function, via activation of vomeronasal receptor cells.

They include the androstanes androstadienol, androstadienone, androstenol (1xnx), and androstenone and the estrane estratetraenol.


Constitutive androstane receptor with androstenol (PDB entry 1xnx)

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