18-Hydroxycorticosterone
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| Identifiers | |
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| 561-65-9 | |
| 3D model (Jmol) | Interactive image |
| ChEBI | CHEBI:16485 |
| ChemSpider | 10748 |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.008.384 |
| MeSH | 18-hydroxycorticosterone |
| PubChem | 11222 |
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| Properties | |
| C21H30O5 | |
| Molar mass | 362.46 g/mol |
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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18-Hydroxycorticosterone is a derivative of corticosterone.
It serves as an intermediate in the synthesis of aldosterone by the enzyme aldosterone synthase in the zona glomerulosa:

Corticosteroid biosynthetic pathway in rat
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