Tetrahydrocorticosterone

3α,5α-Tetrahydrocorticosterone (3α,5α-THB), or simply tetrahydrocorticosterone (THB or THCC), is an endogenous glucocorticoid hormone.[1]

Tetrahydrocorticosterone
Names
IUPAC name
3α,11β,21-Trihydroxy-5β-pregnan-20-one
Other names
3α,5α-Tetrahydrocorticosterone; 5β-Pregnane-3α,11β,21-triol-20-one
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.000.627
Properties
C21H34O4
Molar mass 350.499 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. McInnes KJ, Kenyon CJ, Chapman KE, et al. (May 2004). "5alpha-reduced glucocorticoids, novel endogenous activators of the glucocorticoid receptor". The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 279 (22): 22908–12. doi:10.1074/jbc.M402822200. PMID 15044432.


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