Etiocholanolone
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| Systematic (IUPAC) name | |
|---|---|
| (3R,5R,8R,9S,10S,13S,14S)-3-Hydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16-tetradecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-one | |
| Clinical data | |
| Pregnancy cat. | ? |
| Legal status | ? |
| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | 53-42-9 |
| ATC code | None |
| PubChem | CID 5880 |
| DrugBank | EXPT00443 |
| UNII | 97CGB1M48I |
| ChEMBL | CHEMBL85799 |
| Synonyms | Aetiocholanolone 5-Isoandrosterone |
| Chemical data | |
| Formula | C19H30O2 |
| Mol. mass | 290.445 g/mol |
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Etiocholanolone (or aetiocholanolone) is a metabolite of testosterone. Classified a ketosteroid, it causes fever, immunostimulation and leukocytosis; is used to evaluate adrenal cortex function, bone marrow performance and in neoplastic disease for immunostimulation.
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