17-alpha-Hydroxyprogesterone

A metabolite of PROGESTERONE with a hydroxyl group at the 17-alpha position. It serves as an intermediate in the biosynthesis of HYDROCORTISONE and GONADAL STEROID HORMONES.

Year introduced: 2004 (1997)

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Tree Number(s): D04.210.500.745.745.654.829.395.400, D06.472.334.851.687.750.478.400

MeSH Unique ID: D019326

Registry Number: 68-96-2

Entry Terms:

• 17 alpha Hydroxyprogesterone
• 17-Hydroxyprogesterone
• 17 Hydroxyprogesterone
• 17 alpha-Hydroxyprogesterone
• 17-Hydroxyprogesterone, (17 alpha)-Isomer
• 17-Hydroxyprogesterone, (9 beta, 10 alpha)-Isomer

Previous Indexing:

• Hydroxyprogesterones (1975-1996)

All MeSH Categories
Chemicals and Drugs Category
Polycyclic Compounds
Fused-Ring Compounds
Steroids
Pregnanes
Pregnenes
Pregnenediones
Progesterone
Hydroxyprogesterones
17-alpha-Hydroxyprogesterone
17 alpha-Hydroxyprogesterone Caproate

All MeSH Categories
Chemicals and Drugs Category
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
Hormones
Gonadal Hormones
Gonadal Steroid Hormones
Progesterone Congeners
Progesterone
Hydroxyprogesterones
17-alpha-Hydroxyprogesterone
17 alpha-Hydroxyprogesterone Caproate
Pregnanetriol