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

11-Deoxycortisol

Formula: C21H30O4 (346.214398)

CAS ID: 152-58-9

17alpha-Hydroxypregnenolone

Formula: C21H32O3 (332.23513219999995)

CAS ID: 387-79-1

17alpha-Hydroxyprogesterone

Formula: C21H30O3 (330.21948299999997)

CAS ID: 68-96-2

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

H2O

Formula: H2O (18.0105642)

CAS ID: 7732-18-5

Oxygen

Formula: O2 (31.98983)

CAS ID: 7782-44-7

Pregnenolone

Formula: C21H32O2 (316.24021719999996)

CAS ID: 145-13-1

NADPH(4-)

Formula: C21H26N7O17P3 (741.0598016)

CAS ID: 53-57-6

NADP(3-)

Formula: C21H25N7O17P3 (740.051977)

CAS ID: 53-59-8



Enzyme

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Proteins

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