Chemistry:Rubrosterone

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Rubrosterone
Rubrosterone.svg
Names
IUPAC name
2β,3β,14α-Trihydroxy-5β-androst-7-ene-6,17-dione
Systematic IUPAC name
(3aR,5aR,7R,8S,9aR,9bR,11aS)-3a,7,8-Trihydroxy-9a,11a-dimethyl-3,3a,5a,6,7,8,9,9a,9b,10,11,11a-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene-1,5(2H)-dione
Other names
2,3,14-Trihydroxyandrost-7-ene-6,17-dione
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
UNII
Properties
C19H26O5
Molar mass 334.412 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Rubrosterone is a steroid found in insects and plants. Due to its similarity with vertebral steroids, there has been some interest in the study of its effects on humans.[1]

References

  1. Practical uses for ecdysteroids in mammals including humans: and update; Lafont R., and Dinan L.; "Archived copy". http://www.insectscience.org/3.7/Lafont_et.al._JIS_3_7_2003.pdf. 

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