pregnenolone

PubChem Notes:

Pregnenolone A 21-carbon steroid, derived from CHOLESTEROL and found in steroid hormone-producing tissues. Pregnenolone is the precursor to GONADAL STEROID HORMONES and the adrenal CORTICOSTEROIDS.

MediLexicon pregnenolone - Medical Dictionary Definition for Term 'pregnenolone'

[1. A steroid that serves as an intermediate in the biosynthesis of numerous hormones, including progesterone. Serum levels are elevated in a rare form of congenital adrenal hyperplasia.

Molecular Formula: C21H32O2


InChI: InChI=1/C21H32O2/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/h4,15-19,23H,5-12H2,1-3H3/t15-,16u,17+,18u,19u,20-,21+/m0/s1

InChIKey: InChIKey=ORNBQBCIOKFOEO-QFMKHAGABF
SMILES: CC(=O)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C

Names:
    pregnenolone
    1-[(3S,10R,13S,17S)-3-hydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]ethanone

Registries:
    PubChem CID 5702134
    PubChem ID 8149605