Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) stimulates the enzyme desmolase to convert cholesterol into pregnenolone in the adrenal glands, a process analogous to testosterone synthesis in the testes.

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  Physiology, Male Reproductive System - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

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Referenced by nodes (5)

• testes concept
• testosterone concept
• cholesterol concept
• adrenal gland concept
• adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) concept