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deoxycorticosterone

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Also known as desoxycortone, 11-deoxycorticosterone, 21-hydroxyprogesterone, 4-pregnen-21-ol-3,20-dione, Reichstein's substance Q, Kendall's desoxy compound B, 21-Hydroxy-3,20-dioxopregn-4-ene, 21-Hydroxy-D4-pregnene-3,20-dione

11-Deoxycorticosterone (DOC), or simply deoxycorticosterone, also known as 21-hydroxyprogesterone, as well as desoxycortone (INN), deoxycortone, and cortexone, is a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal gland that possesses mineralocorticoid activity and acts as a precursor to aldosterone. It is an active (Na+-retaining) mineralocorticoid. As its names indicate, can be understood as the 21-hydroxy-variant of progesterone or as the 11-deoxy-variant of corticosterone.

Chemical data

Formula
C21H30O3
Molecular weight
330.5 g/mol
IUPAC name
(8S,9S,10R,13S,14S,17S)-17-(2-hydroxyacetyl)-10,13-dimethyl-1,2,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one
SMILES
C[C@]12CC[C@H]3[C@H]([C@@H]1CC[C@@H]2C(=O)CO)CCC4=CC(=O)CC[C@]34C
InChIKey
ZESRJSPZRDMNHY-YFWFAHHUSA-N
XLogP
2.9
Polar surface area
54.4 Ų
H-bond donors
1
H-bond acceptors
3
Formal charge
0

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Molecule type
Small molecule

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Wikidata facts

Has part
carbon
Mass
330.219
Has use
medication
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chemical formula
C₂₁H₃₀O₃
found in taxon
Great diving beetle
route of administration
sublingual administration
subject has role
mineralocorticoid
canonical SMILES
CC12CCC3C(C1CCC2C(=O)CO)CCC4=CC(=O)CCC34C
isomeric SMILES
C[C@]12CC[C@H]3[C@H]([C@@H]1CC[C@@H]2C(=O)CO)CCC4=CC(=O)CC[C@]34C
defined daily dose
5
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11-Deoxycorticosterone (DOC), or simply deoxycorticosterone, also known as 21-hydroxyprogesterone, as well as desoxycortone (INN), deoxycortone, and cortexone, is a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal gland that possesses mineralocorticoid activity and acts as a precursor to aldosterone. It is an active (Na+-retaining) mineralocorticoid. As its names indicate, can be understood as the 21-hydroxy-variant of progesterone or as the 11-deoxy-variant of corticosterone.

DOCA is the abbreviation for the ester 11-deoxycorticosterone acetate.

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