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IUPAC name
18,21-Dihydroxypregn-4-ene-3,20-dione
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Systematic IUPAC name
(1S,3aS,3bR,9aR,9bS,11aR)-1-(Hydroxyacetyl)-11a-(hydroxymethyl)-9a-methyl-1,2,3,3a,3b,4,5,8,9,9a,9b,10,11,11a-tetradecahydro-7H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-7-one | |
Other names
18,21-dihydroxy-4-pregnene-3,20-dione
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MeSH | 18-hydroxydeoxycorticosterone |
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C21H30O4 | |
Molar mass | 346.5 |
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-Hydroxy-11-deoxycorticosterone (also known as 18-OH-DOC, 18,21-dihydroxyprogesterone, and 18,21-dihydroxypregn-4-ene-3,20-dione) is an endogenous steroid and a mineralocorticoid. It is a hydroxylated metabolite of 11-deoxycorticosterone.[1]
In rats, conversion of 11-deoxycorticosterone into 18-OH-DOC is catalyzed by the CYP11B3 enzyme.[2]
In humans, 18-OH-DOC is a weak mineralocorticoid.[3] It may be increased in 17α-hydroxylase (CYP17A1) deficiency,[4] in aldosterone synthase (CYP11B2) deficiency,[5] in primary aldosteronism, and may also indicate a histologic variant of the aldosteronoma.[4] Excessive secretion of 18-OH-DOC can cause mineralocorticoid excess syndrome, although these cases are very rare.[6]