Pregnanes

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Steroid nomenclature: Pregnanes have carbons 1 through 21.
Steroid nomenclature: Pregnanes have carbons 1 through 21.

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.

[edit] Pregnenes

Cortisone
Cortisone

Pregnenes have a double bond. Examples include:

[edit] Pregnadienes

Cyproterone acetate
Cyproterone acetate

Pregnadienes have two double bonds. Examples include:

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