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Also known as (11beta)-11,21-dihydroxy-3,20-dioxopregn-4-en-18-al, (+)-aldosterone, delta-Aldosterone, 18-Formyl-11beta,21-dihydroxy-4-pregnene-3,20-dione, Aldocorten, Reichstein X, 11-Hydroxy-17-(2-hydroxyacetyl)-10-methyl-3-oxo-1,2,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthrene-13-carbaldehyde, 18-Oxocorticosterone

ormone surrenale

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Aldosterone is a chemical compound with the formula C₂₁H₂₈O₅. Its molecular mass is listed as 360.194, while its weight is recorded as 360.4. The substance has a charge of 0 and an xlogp value of 1.1.

Structural data for aldosterone includes a topological polar surface area of 91.7. The molecule contains two hydrogen bond donors and five hydrogen bond acceptors. Specific structural representations are provided through canonical and isomeric SMILES strings.

The compound is associated with a large body of literature, with 56,813 entries found in PubMed. Additionally, it is referenced by 1,286 other encyclopedia articles.

Synthesized by Vinony from 17 facts across 4 sources: Wikidata, PubChem, PubMed, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Chemical data

Formula
C21H28O5
Molecular weight
360.4 g/mol
IUPAC name
(8S,9S,10R,11S,13R,14S,17S)-11-hydroxy-17-(2-hydroxyacetyl)-10-methyl-3-oxo-1,2,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthrene-13-carbaldehyde
SMILES
C[C@]12CCC(=O)C=C1CC[C@@H]3[C@@H]2[C@H](C[C@]4([C@H]3CC[C@@H]4C(=O)CO)C=O)O
InChIKey
PQSUYGKTWSAVDQ-ZVIOFETBSA-N
XLogP
1.1
Polar surface area
91.7 Ų
H-bond donors
2
H-bond acceptors
5
Formal charge
0

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Drug data · ChEMBL

Max clinical phase
Phase 2
Molecule type
Small molecule

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Research

56,813 papers

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Wikidata facts

Has part
carbon
Mass
360.194
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chemical formula
C₂₁H₂₈O₅
canonical SMILES
CC12CCC(=O)C=C1CCC3C2C(CC4(C3CCC4C(=O)CO)C=O)O
isomeric SMILES
C[C@]12CCC(=O)C=C1CC[C@@H]3[C@@H]2[C@H](C[C@]4([C@H]3CC[C@@H]4C(=O)CO)C=O)O
found in taxon
Homo sapiens
Commons category
Aldosterone
produced by
zona glomerulosa
subject has role
primary metabolite
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Article · Italiano

L'aldosterone è un ormone steroideo prodotto dalla zona glomerulare della corticale del surrene, è detto sodio ritentivo e potassio espulsivo per la sua azione sui due ioni. È il capostipite degli ormoni mineralcorticoidi che, come i glucocorticoidi, vengono prodotti nella corteccia del surrene, ma attraverso due vie biosintetiche distinte. A differenza del glucocorticoide cortisolo, il controllo della sintesi non dipende principalmente dalla tropina adenoipofisiaria ACTH: infatti, liberazione di aldosterone nell'organismo dipende da diversi fattori, i più importanti dei quali sono l'aumento della concentrazione extracellulare di potassio che agisce direttamente sulla corteccia surrenale e l'attivazione del sistema renina-angiotensina-aldosterone per riduzione della pressione arteriosa (la riduzione della pressione attiva il sistema renina-angiotensina-aldosterone che serve a farla aumentare di nuovo).

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