Pregnanediol
Pregnanediol, or 5β-pregnane-3α,20α-diol, is an inactive metabolic product of progesterone. A test can be done to measure the amount of pregnanediol in urine, which offers an indirect way to measure progesterone levels in the body.[1]
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| IUPAC name
(3R,5R,8R,9S,10S,13S,14S,17S)-17-[(1S)-1-Hydroxyethyl]-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol | |
| Other names
5β-Pregnane-3α,20α-diol; Pregnandiol | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.001.195 |
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C21H36O2 |
| Molar mass | 320.517 g·mol−1 |
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See also
- Pregnanedione
- Progesterone (pregn-4-ene-3,20-dione)
