androstane
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Androstane is a C19 steroidal hydrocarbon with a gonane core. Androstane can exist as either of two isomers, known as 5α-androstane and 5β-androstane.
Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- steroid
- Mass
- 260.250401
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- canonical SMILES
- CC12CCCC1C3CCC4CCCCC4(C3CC2)C
- chemical formula
- C₁₉H₃₂
- isomeric SMILES
- C[C@@]12CCC[C@H]1[C@@H]3CCC4CCCC[C@@]4([C@H]3CC2)C
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- Pharmacology
- Androstanes
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- References
Androstane is a C19 steroidal hydrocarbon with a gonane core. Androstane can exist as either of two isomers, known as 5α-androstane and 5β-androstane.
File:androstane.png|5α-Androstane File:androstane 5beta.png|5β-Androstane
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