LH promotes the activity of desmolase, the initial rate-limiting enzyme that converts cholesterol into pregnenolone, which is then converted into the weak androgen intermediates dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and androstenedione.

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  Physiology, Male Reproductive System - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

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Referenced by nodes (2)

• luteinizing hormone (LH) concept
• cholesterol concept