Androstane
Androstane is a C19 steroid with a gonane core. Androstane can exist as either of two isomers, known as 5α-androstane and 5β-androstane.
5α-Androstane
5β-Androstane
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(8S,9S,10S,13S,14S)-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene | |
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Etioallocholane; 10β,13β-Dimethylgonane | |
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C19H32 |
| Molar mass | 260.465 g·mol−1 |
| Density | 0.95 g/ml |
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Pharmacology
5α-Androstane is reported to be effective as an androgen, in spite of having no oxygen substitutions.[1][2]
See also
- Estrane and pregnane
- List of androstanes
- C19H32
References
- Wilson JD (1996). "Role of dihydrotestosterone in androgen action". Prostate Suppl. 6: 88–92. doi:10.1002/(SICI)1097-0045(1996)6+<88::AID-PROS17>3.0.CO;2-N. PMID 8630237.
- Segaloff A, Gabbard RB (1960). "5α-Androstane—An Androgenic Hydrocarbon". Endocrinology. 67 (6): 887–889. doi:10.1210/endo-67-6-887. ISSN 0013-7227.
