Ecdysterone

A steroid hormone that regulates the processes of MOLTING or ecdysis in insects. Ecdysterone is the 20-hydroxylated ECDYSONE.

Year introduced: 1977 (1969)

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Tree Number(s): D04.210.500.247.222.265.165.750, D06.472.445.573.271.750

MeSH Unique ID: D004441

Registry Number: 5289-74-7

Entry Terms:

• 20-Hydroxyecdysone
• 20 Hydroxyecdysone
• Beta-Ecdysone
• Beta Ecdysone
• Crustecdysone

Previous Indexing:

• Cholestanes (1968-1972)
• Ecdysone (1966-1974)
• Hormones (1966)
• Insects (1966)
• Invertebrate Hormones (1967-1974)

All MeSH Categories
Chemicals and Drugs Category
Polycyclic Compounds
Fused-Ring Compounds
Steroids
Cholestanes
Cholestenes
Cholestenones
Ecdysteroids
Ecdysterone

All MeSH Categories
Chemicals and Drugs Category
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
Hormones
Invertebrate Hormones
Insect Hormones
Ecdysteroids
Ecdysterone