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Phthalic acid mono-2-ethylhexyl ester (Phthalic Acid Monooctyl Ester is a major bioactive metabolite of diethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP), which inhibits the 17, 20 lyase activity of CYP17. Cyp17a1 gene is a specific target to MEHP explaining the MEHP-induced suppression of steroidogenesis observed.