ecdysone

Term ID

CHEBI:16688

Synonyms

• (22R)-2beta,3beta,14,22,25-pentahydroxy-5beta-cholest-7-en-6-one
• (22R)-2beta,3beta,14alpha,22,25-pentahydroxy-5beta-cholest-7-en-6-one
• (2beta,3beta,5beta,22R)-2,3,14,22,25-pentahydroxycholest-7-en-6-one
• ecdysone

Definition

A 6-oxo steroid that is 5β-cholest-7-en-6-one substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 2, 3, 14, 22 and 25 respectively (the 2β, 3β, 22R stereoisomer). It is a steroid prohormone of the major insect moulting hormone 20-hydroxyecdysone.

References

• cas:3604-87-3
• kegg.compound:C00477
• knapsack:C00003651
• lipidmaps:LMST01010210
• pubmed:19342482
• pubmed:22310011
• pubmed:22828514
• pubmed:23017214
• pubmed:23072462
• reaxys:2422986
• wikipedia.en:Ecdysone

Ontology

ChEBI  ( EBI )

Resources

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