Term Name: | 20beta-dihydrocortisol |
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Synonyms: | (11beta,20R)-11,17,20,21-tetrahydroxypregn-4-en-3-one, (20R)-dihydrocortisol, 11beta,17,20R,21-tetrahydroxypregn-4-en-3-one, 11beta,17alpha,20beta,21-tetrahydroxy-4-pregnen-3-one, 20-beta-dihydrocortisol, 20beta-dihydrocortisol, 20beta-hydroxycortisol, 4-pregnene-11beta,17alpha,20beta,21-tetrol-3-one, Delta(4)-pregnene-11beta,17alpha,20beta,21-tetraol-3-one, Reichstein's compound E, Reichstein's substance E |
Definition: | A 17alpha-hydroxy-C21-steroid that is cortisol in which the 20-oxo group has been reduced to a hydroxy group. It is a metabolite of cortisol identified in the urine of horses and humans, and its urinary excretion is increased in obesity. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:139311] ( EBI ) |