Pregnenolone

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Contents 1 Description 2 General Properties 3 PhysioChemical Properties 4 External Links

Description

A 21-carbon steroid, derived from CHOLESTEROL and found in steroid hormone-producing tissues. Pregnenolone is the precursor to GONADAL STEROID HORMONES and the adrenal CORTICOSTEROIDS.

General Properties

*Molecular Weight

316.48

*Molecular Formula

C₂₁H₃₂O₂

*IUPAC NAME

1-[(3S,8S,9S,10R,13S,14S,17S)-3-hydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]ethanone

*Canonical Smiles

CC(=O)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C

*Isomeric Smiles

CC(=O)[C@H]1CC[C@@H]2[C@@]1(CC[C@H]3[C@H]2CC=C4[C@@]3(CC[C@@H](C4)O)C)C

PhysioChemical Properties

*Melting Point

192(EXP)

*LogP

4.22(EXP)

*Water Solubility

7.06(EXP) at 37C

External Links

• [1]Pubchem
• [2]KEGG Compound
• [3]KEGG Drug
• [4]Drugbank

Categories:Hormones