11-Ketotestosterone

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11-Ketotestosterone

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11-Ketotestosterone
Identifiers
CAS number 53187-98-7
PubChem 104796
ChemSpider 4445528 YesY
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Properties
Molecular formula C19H26O3
Molar mass 302.40794
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
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11-Ketotestosterone is an oxidized form of testosterone that contains a keto group at position-11. It is related to adrenosterone, an androgen found in trace quantities in humans. In fish, 11-ketotestosterone functions as the endogenous androgenic sex hormone.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Nelson, Randy F. (2005). An introduction to behavioral endocrinology. Sunderland, Mass: Sinauer Associates. pp. 143. ISBN 0-87893-617-3. 
  2. ^ Nagahama Y, Miura T, Kobayashi T (1994). "The onset of spermatogenesis in fish". Ciba Found. Symp. 182: 255–67; discussion 267–70. PMID 7835154. 



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