OBO ID: CHEBI:34739
Term Name: equilenin Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • (+)-equilenin
  • (3aS,11aS)-7-hydroxy-11a-methyl-2,3,3a,10,11,11a-hexahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-1-one
  • 3-hydroxyestra-1(10),2,4,6,8-pentaen-17-one
  • 3-hydroxyestra-1,3,5(10),6,8-pentaen-17-one
  • 3-hydroxyestra-1,3,5,7,9-pentaen-17-one
  • 6,8-didehydroestrone
  • d-3-hydroxy-1,3,5(10),6,8-estrapentaen-17-one
  • d-equilenin
  • equilenine
Definition: A 3-hydroxy steroid that is estrone which carries two double bonds at positions 6 and 8. It is found in the urine of pregnant mare's and extensively used for estrogen replacement therapy in postmenopausal women.
References:
Ontology: ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of:
has_role:
PHENOTYPE No data available

Your Input Welcome
We welcome your input and comments. Please use this form to recommend updates to the information in ZFIN. We appreciate as much detail as possible and references as appropriate. We will review your comments promptly.
Please check the highlighted fields and try again.
Thank you for submitting comments. Your input has been emailed to ZFIN curators who may contact you if additional information is required.
Oops. Something went wrong. Please try again later.