Estrone [estron]
- Terms
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ketohydroxyestrin
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Estrone, (+-)-Isomer
Estrone, (8 alpha)-Isomer
Estrone, (9 beta)-Isomer
Estrovarin
Folliculin (Hormone)
Kestrone
Unigen
Wehgen
An aromatized C18 steroid with a 3-hydroxyl group and a 17-ketone, a major mammalian estrogen. It is converted from ANDROSTENEDIONE directly, or from TESTOSTERONE via ESTRADIOL. In humans, it is produced primarily by the cyclic ovaries, PLACENTA, and the ADIPOSE TISSUE of men and postmenopausal women.
- DUI
- D004970 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0007798
- CAS
- Estra-1,3,5(10)-trien-17-one, 3-hydroxy-
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