15α-Hydroxyestradiol

15α-Hydroxyestradiol (15α-OH-E2) is an endogenous estrogen which occurs during pregnancy.[1][2][3] It is structurally related to estriol (16α-hydroxyestradiol) and estetrol (15α-hydroxyestriol or 15α,16α-dihydroxyestradiol).

15α-Hydroxyestradiol
Names
IUPAC name
(8R,9S,13S,14S,15S,17S)-13-methyl-6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-decahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthrene-3,15,17-triol
Other names
15α-OH-E2; 15α-Hydroxy-17β-estradiol; Estra-1,3,5(10)-triene-3,15α,17β-triol; 3,15α,17β-Trihydroxyestra-1,3,5(10)-triene
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
Properties
C18H24O3
Molar mass 288.387 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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References

  1. Lisboa BP, Goebelsmann U, Diczfalusy E (March 1967). "Isolation of 15-alpha-hydroxyoestradiol from human pregnancy urine". Acta Endocrinol. 54 (3): 467–72. doi:10.1530/acta.0.0540467. PMID 6071364.
  2. Jirku H, Kadner S, Levitz M (October 1972). "Metabolism of 15alpha-hydroxyestradiol in human pregnancy". J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. 35 (4): 522–34. doi:10.1210/jcem-35-4-522. PMID 4559652.
  3. Lee AJ, Kosh JW, Conney AH, Zhu BT (August 2001). "Characterization of the NADPH-dependent metabolism of 17beta-estradiol to multiple metabolites by human liver microsomes and selectively expressed human cytochrome P450 3A4 and 3A5". J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther. 298 (2): 420–32. PMID 11454902.



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