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17,20-dihydroxy-4-pregnen-3-one MeSH Supplementary Concept Data 2025


MeSH Supplementary
17,20-dihydroxy-4-pregnen-3-one
Unique ID
C007433
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/C007433
Entry Term(s)
(20S)-isomer of 17,20-dihydroxy-4-pregnen-3-one
17 alpha,20 alpha-dihydroxyprogesterone
17,20 beta-dihydroxy-4-pregnen-3-one
17,20beta-P
17,20beta-dihydroxy-4-pregnen-3-one
17a,20a-DHP
17alpha,20beta-DP
4-pregnene-17 alpha,20 alpha-diol-3-one
maturation-inducing steroid
Registry Numbers
10456-50-5
652-69-7
Related Numbers
652-69-7
CAS Type 1 Name
17 alpha,20 alpha-dihydroxy-4-pregnen-3-one
Previous Indexing
HYDROXYPREGNENOLONE/*analogs (75-79)
*PREGNENES (74-75)
Heading Mapped to
*Hydroxyprogesterones
Frequency
194
Note
a maturation-inducing hormone; possible role in regulation of testosterone synthesis by rat & rabbit testis; see also record for (20R)-isomer: 1662-06-2; RN given refers to all (alpha)-isomer; structure
Source
Gen Comp Endocrinol 34:6;1978
J Endocrinol 61(3):401;1974
J Endocrinol 65(3):41P;1975
J Endocrinol 66(1):61;1975
J Endocrinol 67:89;1975
J Endocrinol 69(3):433;1976
Indexing Information
Progestins
Date of Entry
1974/01/01
Revision Date
2013/09/19
17,20-dihydroxy-4-pregnen-3-one Preferred
17,20beta-P Narrower
17,20 beta-dihydroxy-4-pregnen-3-one Narrower
17a,20a-DHP Narrower
17alpha,20beta-DP Narrower
4-pregnene-17 alpha,20 alpha-diol-3-one Narrower
(20S)-isomer of 17,20-dihydroxy-4-pregnen-3-one Narrower
17 alpha,20 alpha-dihydroxyprogesterone Narrower
17,20beta-dihydroxy-4-pregnen-3-one Narrower
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