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Progesterone

CHEBI:CHEBI_17026

Definition

A C21-steroid hormone in which a pregnane skeleton carries oxo substituents at positions 3 and 20 and is unsaturated at C(4)-C(5). As a hormone, it is involved in the female menstrual cycle, pregnancy and embryogenesis of humans and other species.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C21H30O2
Molecular Mass
314.46170
Charge
0
SMILES
[H][C@@]12CCC3=CC(=O)CC[C@]3(C)[C@@]1([H])CC[C@]1(C)[C@H](CC[C@@]21[H])C(C)=O
InChI
InChI=1S/C21H30O2/c1-13(22)17-6-7-18-16-5-4-14-12-15(23)8-10-20(14,2)19(16)9-11-21(17,18)3/h12,16-19H,4-11H2,1-3H3/t16-,17+,18-,19-,20-,21+/m0/s1
InChIKey
RJKFOVLPORLFTN-LEKSSAKUSA-N

Alternative Names

  • (S)-4-Pregnene-3,20-dione
  • (S)-Pregn-4-en-3,20-dione
  • (S)-Progesterone
  • 17alpha-progesterone
  • 4-Pregnene-3,20-dione
  • Agolutin
  • Akrolutin
  • corpus luteum hormone
  • Crinone
  • Delta(4)-pregnene-3,20-dione
  • Gelbkoerperhormon
  • luteohormone
  • pregn-4-ene-3,20-dione
  • Progesteron
  • progesterone
  • Progesterone
  • PROGESTERONE

Treatment Applications

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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  • Side effects may vary and this list may not be comprehensive.
  • Drug interactions may occur with other medications.

Additional Identifiers

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DRON_00010000
8727
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CHEBI:17026

Additional References

Wikipedia:Progesterone

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