18-Hydroxycorticosterone

18-Hydroxycorticosterone
18-Hydroxycorticosterone
Identifiers
561-65-9 N
ChEBI CHEBI:16485 YesY
ChemSpider 10748 YesY
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MeSH 18-hydroxycorticosterone
PubChem 11222
Properties
C21H30O5
Molar mass 362.46 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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18-Hydroxycorticosterone is a derivative of corticosterone.

It serves as an intermediate in the synthesis of aldosterone by the enzyme aldosterone synthase in the zona glomerulosa:

Corticosteroid biosynthetic pathway in rat

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