Chemistry:Dihydrocortisone

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Dihydrocortisone
Skeletal formula of dihydrocortisone
Ball-and-stick model of the dihydrocortisone molecule
Names
IUPAC name
17α,21-Dihydroxy-5β-pregnane-3,11,20-trione
Systematic IUPAC name
(1R,3aS,3bS,5aR,9aS,9bS,11aS)-1-(Hydroxyacetyl)-9a,11a-dimethyltetradecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene-7,10-dione
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
3222844
ChEBI
ChemSpider
KEGG
UNII
Properties
C21H30O5
Molar mass 362.4599
Density 1.244 g/cm3
Hazards
Flash point 296.8 °C (566.2 °F; 570.0 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

5β-Dihydrocortisone is an endogenous steroid formed from cortisone by the 5β-reductase enzyme, which uses nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate as its cofactor.[1][2]

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References

  1. Enzyme 1.3.1.3 at KEGG Pathway Database.
  2. "Identification of cortisone 5 beta-reductase as delta 4-3-ketosteroid 5 beta-reductase". Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Protein Structure and Molecular Enzymology 912 (1): 110–4. March 1987. doi:10.1016/0167-4838(87)90253-6. PMID 3828348.