Compound
16beta,17beta-dihydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one
An androstanoid that is testosterone substituted by a β-hydroxy group at position 16. A natural product found in Daphnia magna exposed to the biocide tributyltin.
Definition from ChEBI (CHEBI:83027), read 2026-09-23. CC BY 4.0.
CHEBI:83027ChEBI
Structure
- Class
- Organic compound
- Formula
- C19H28O3
- Mass
- 304.43 g/mol
- Charge
- 0
- InChIKey
- YMCWOAZGWMZGQT-KYQPOWKGSA-N
- SMILES
- [H][C@@]12CCC3=CC(=O)CC[C@]3(C)[C@@]1([H])CC[C@]1(C)[C@@H](O)[C@@H](O)C[C@@]21[H]
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- ChEBIBy InChIKey
Identity from ChEBI. Not evidence.
What the reference databases state
Chemical structure
- 16beta,17beta-dihydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one has the functional parent testosteroneCompoundChEBI CHEBI:83027Inferred only
Reactions
1 reaction
testosterone+reduced [NADPH--hemoprotein reductase]+dioxygen16beta,17beta-dihydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one+oxidized [NADPH--hemoprotein reductase]+water+hydron
Catalysed by CYP2B6 or CYP46A1
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:46304CC BY 4.0Reference data
Other names
2 names
Resolves to: 16beta,17beta-dihydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one
- Also called
- 16beta-hydroxytestosterone
- Systematic name
- 16β,17β-dihydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one