Pregnanolone

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A pregnane found in the urine of pregnant women and sows. It has anesthetic, hypnotic, and sedative properties.

Descriptor ID	D011280
MeSH Number(s)	D04.808.745.640
Concept/Terms	Pregnanolone Pregnanolone 3 alpha-Hydroxy-5 beta-pregnan-20-one 3 alpha Hydroxy 5 beta pregnan 20 one alpha-Hydroxy-5 beta-pregnan-20-one, 3 beta-pregnan-20-one, 3 alpha-Hydroxy-5 Pregnanolone, (3alpha,5beta)-isomer Eltanolone Pregnan-3alpha-ol-20-one Pregnan 3alpha ol 20 one 3 alpha, 5 beta-Tetrahydroprogesterone 3 alpha, 5 beta Tetrahydroprogesterone 3-Hydroxypregnan-20-one 3 Hydroxypregnan 20 one Pregnanolone, (3alpha)-isomer Pregnanolone, (3alpha)-isomer Pregnanolone, (3alpha, 5beta, 17-alpha)-isomer Pregnanolone, (3alpha, 5beta, 17-alpha)-isomer Sepranolone Sepranolone 3 alpha-Hydroxy-5 alpha-pregnan-20-one 3 alpha Hydroxy 5 alpha pregnan 20 one alpha-Hydroxy-5 alpha-pregnan-20-one, 3 alpha-pregnan-20-one, 3 alpha-Hydroxy-5 Allopregnanolone Pregnanolone, (3alpha,5alpha)-isomer Pregnanolone, (3beta, 5beta,14beta)-isomer Pregnanolone, (3beta, 5beta,14beta)-isomer Pregnanolone, (3beta, 5alpha)-isomer Pregnanolone, (3beta, 5alpha)-isomer Allopregnan-3 beta-ol-20-one Allopregnan 3 beta ol 20 one beta-ol-20-one, Allopregnan-3 3beta-Hydroxy-5alpha-pregnan-20-one 3beta Hydroxy 5alpha pregnan 20 one Pregnanolone, (3beta, 5alpha, 17alpha)-isomer Pregnanolone, (3beta, 5alpha, 17alpha)-isomer Pregnanolone, (3beta, 5alpha, 8alpha, 17beta)-isomer Pregnanolone, (3beta, 5alpha, 8alpha, 17beta)-isomer Pregnanolone, (3beta, 5beta)-isomer Pregnanolone, (3beta, 5beta)-isomer Epipregnanolone Pregnanolone, (3beta, 5beta, 17alpha)-isomer Pregnanolone, (3beta, 5beta, 17alpha)-isomer Pregnanolone, (5alpha)-isomer Pregnanolone, (5alpha)-isomer Pregnanolone, (3beta)-isomer Pregnanolone, (3beta)-isomer

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Polycyclic Compounds [D04]
Steroids [D04.808]
Pregnanes [D04.808.745]
Pregnanolone [D04.808.745.640]

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