Uses
5β-Dihydrocortisol, is a derivative of Cortisol (H714615), which is a steroid hormone, more specifically a glucocorticoid, produced by the zona fasciculata of the adrenal gland.
Definition
ChEBI: 5beta-dihydrocortisol is a 17alpha-hydroxy-C21-steroid that is cortisol in which the 4-5 double bond has undergone formal hydrogenation to give the corresponding 5beta- steroid. It is a 21-hydroxy steroid, a 17alpha-hydroxy-C21-steroid, an 11beta-hydroxy steroid, a 3-oxo-5beta-steroid, a primary alpha-hydroxy ketone, a triol, a secondary alcohol, a diketone, a 20-oxo steroid and a tertiary alpha-hydroxy ketone.
