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17α-Hydroxypregnenolone

coritsol precursor

Synonym(s):

3β,17α-Dihydroxy-5-pregnen-20-one, 5-Pregnene-3β,17α-diol-20-one

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C21H32O3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
332.48
NACRES:
NA.77
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
EC Number:
206-862-6
MDL number:
Quality level:
Technical Service
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Product Name

17α-Hydroxypregnenolone,

Quality Level

SMILES string

C[C@]1(CC[C@H](O)C2)C2=CC[C@]3([H])[C@]1([H])CC[C@@]4(C)[C@@]3([H])CC[C@@]4(C(C)=O)O

InChI

1S/C21H32O3/c1-13(22)21(24)11-8-18-16-5-4-14-12-15(23)6-9-19(14,2)17(16)7-10-20(18,21)3/h4,15-18,23-24H,5-12H2,1-3H3

InChI key

JERGUCIJOXJXHF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

17α-hydroxypregnenolone is a derived from pregnenolone.

Application

17α-hydroxypregnenolone has been used as a substrate for the enzyme 3β‐hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (3β‐HSD) expressed in COS1 cells.

Biochem/physiol Actions

17α-hydroxypregnenolone acts as a precursor for cortisol and sex steroids.


Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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Sung Mee Kim et al.
Clinical and experimental reproductive medicine, 42(2), 72-76 (2015-07-15)
17α-hydroxylase and 17,20-lyase are enzymes encoded by the CYP17A1 gene and are required for the synthesis of sex steroids and cortisol. In 17α-hydroxylase deficiency, there are low blood levels of estrogens, androgens, and cortisol, and resultant compensatory increases in adrenocorticotrophic
Kazuyoshi Tsutsui et al.
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1163, 308-315 (2009-05-22)
It is now clearly established that steroids can be synthesized de novo by the brain and the peripheral nervous systems. Such steroids are called neurosteroids, and de novo neurosteroidogenesis from cholesterol is a conserved property of vertebrate brains. Our studies
Two novel HSD3B2 missense mutations with diverse residual enzymatic activities for Delta 5-steroids
TakasawaK, et al.
Clin. Endocrinol., 80(6), 782-789 (2014)



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H5002-5G04061832850429