Glucocorticoid biosynthesis

Payne AH, Hales DB. Overview of steroidogenic enzymes in the pathway from cholesterol to active steroid hormones. Endocr Rev. 2004 Dec;25(6):947–70. doi: 10.1210/er.2003-0030. PMID: 15583024.

Metabolites

Cortisol

Formula: C21H30O5 (362.209313)

CAS ID: 50-23-7

Cortisone

Formula: C21H28O5 (360.1936638)

CAS ID: 53-06-5

H+

Formula: H (1.0078246)

CAS ID: 12408-02-5

NADPH(4-)

Formula: C21H26N7O17P3 (741.0598016)

CAS ID: 53-57-6

NAD(1-)

Formula: C21H26N7O14P2 (662.1012936000001)

CAS ID: 53-84-9

NADP(3-)

Formula: C21H25N7O17P3 (740.051977)

CAS ID: 53-59-8



Enzyme

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Proteins

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