Dihydrodeoxycorticosterone
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5α-Dihydrodeoxycorticosterone (abbreviated as DHDOC), also known as 21-hydroxy-5α-pregnan-20-one, is an endogenous progestogen and neurosteroid.[1] It is synthesized from the adrenal hormone deoxycorticosterone (DOC) by the enzyme 5α-reductase type I.[1] DHDOC is an agonist of the progesterone receptor, as well as a positive allosteric modulator of the GABAA receptor, and is known to have anticonvulsant effects.[1][2]
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IUPAC name
21-Hydroxy-5α-pregnane-3,20-dione | |
Systematic IUPAC name
(1S,3aS,3bR,5aS,9aS,9bS,11aS)-1-(Hydroxyacetyl)-9a,11a-dimethylhexadecahydro-7H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-7-one | |
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5α-Dihydro-11-deoxycorticosterone | |
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C21H32O3 | |
Molar mass | 332.484 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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