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Preferred term

20-alpha-Dihydroprogesterone  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A biologically active 20-alpha-reduced metabolite of PROGESTERONE. It is converted from progesterone to 20-alpha-hydroxypregn-4-en-3-one by the 20-ALPHA-HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASE in the CORPUS LUTEUM and the PLACENTA.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • 145-14-2
  • 20 alpha-Dihydroprogesterone
  • 20 alpha-Hydroxy-4-Pregnen-3-One
  • 20alpha-Hydroxypregn-4-Ene-3-One
  • 20 alpha-Hydroxyprogesterone
  • 20-alpha-Hydroxyprogesterone
  • Dihydroprogesterone
  • Pregn-4-en-3-one, 20-alpha-hydroxy-
  • Pregn-4-en-3-one, 20-hydroxy-, (20S)-

Pharmacological Action(s)

In other languages

  • French

  • 145-14-2
  • 20alpha-Hydroxy-pregn-4-én-3-one
  • 20alpha-Hydroxypregn-4-én-3-one
  • Pregn-4-en-3-one, 20-hydroxy-, (20S)-

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-V3J7D6TP-7

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