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progesterone

Term ID
CHEBI:17026
Synonyms
  • (S)-4-Pregnene-3,20-dione
  • (S)-Pregn-4-en-3,20-dione
  • (S)-Progesterone
  • 17alpha-progesterone
  • 4-Pregnene-3,20-dione
  • Agolutin
  • Akrolutin
  • corpus luteum hormone
  • Crinone
  • Delta(4)-pregnene-3,20-dione
  • Gelbkoerperhormon
  • luteohormone
  • pregn-4-ene-3,20-dione
  • Progesteron
  • progesterone
Definition
A C21-steroid hormone in which a pregnane skeleton carries oxo substituents at positions 3 and 20 and is unsaturated at C(4)-C(5). As a hormone, it is involved in the female menstrual cycle, pregnancy and embryogenesis of humans and other species.
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Relationships
is a type of
has_parent_hydride
has_role
inverse has_functional_parent
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from progesterone
Phenotype where environments contain progesterone
Phenotype modified by environments containing progesterone
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