- Pregnane
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Pregnane (8S,9S,10S,13R,14S,17S)-17-ethyl-
10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,
14,15,16,17-tetradecahydro-1H-
cyclopenta[a]phenanthreneIdentifiers CAS number 24909-91-9 PubChem 6857422 ChemSpider 5256760 ChEBI CHEBI:8386 Jmol-3D images Image 1 - C41CCCC[C@@]1([C@@H]3[C@H]([C@@H]2CC[C@@H]([C@@]2(C)CC3)CC)CC4)C
- InChI=1S/C21H36/c1-4-15-9-11-18-17-10-8-16-7-5-6-13-20(16,2)19(17)12-14-21(15,18)3/h15-19H,4-14H2,1-3H3/t15-,16?,17-,18-,19-,20-,21+/m0/s1
Key: JWMFYGXQPXQEEM-WZBAXQLOSA-N
InChI=1/C21H36/c1-4-15-9-11-18-17-10-8-16-7-5-6-13-20(16,2)19(17)12-14-21(15,18)3/h15-19H,4-14H2,1-3H3/t15-,16?,17-,18-,19-,20-,21+/m0/s1
Key: JWMFYGXQPXQEEM-WZBAXQLOBZ
Properties Molecular formula C21H36 Molar mass 288.511 g/mol (verify) (what is: / ?)
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)Infobox references Pregnane is, indirectly, a parent[clarification needed] of progesterone. It is a parent hydrocarbon for two series of steroids stemming from 5α-pregnane (originally allopregnane) and 5β-pregnane (17β-ethyletiocholane).
5β-Pregnane is the parent of the progesterones, pregnane alcohols, ketones, and several adrenocortical hormones and is found largely in urine as a metabolic product of 5β-pregnane compounds.
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Pregnanes
Pregnanes are steroid derivatives with carbons present at positions 1 through 21.
Most biologically significant pregnane derivatives fall into one of two groups: pregnenes and pregnadienes. Another class is pregnatrienes.
Pregnenes
Main article: pregnenePregnenes have a double bond. Examples include:
- Cortisone
- Hydrocortisone
- Progesterone
Pregnadienes
Main article: PregnadienePregnadienes have two double bonds. Examples include:
External links
- MeSH Pregnanes
- PubChem
- Diagram at qmul.ac.uk
- Definition of Pregnane
- Progesterone Chemistry
- Progesterone record in European Bioinformatics database
C17 GonaneC18 EstraneC19 AndrostaneC21 PregnaneC23 C24 C27 Functional group Elements removed Categories:- Steroids
- Endocrinology
- Progestagens
- Neurosteroids
- Biochemistry stubs
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