Record Information
Version2.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2022-10-17 17:54:45 UTC
Update Date2025-10-07 16:09:50 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0057121
Metabolite Identification
Common Name4-Pregnen-20,21-diol-3-one
Description4-Pregnen-20,21-diol-3-one is a steroid hormone metabolite belonging to the class of pregnanes. Chemically, it is characterized by its structure, which features a pregnene backbone with hydroxyl groups at the 20 and 21 positions and a ketone at the 3 position. This compound is formed through enzymatic processes, notably involving an oxidoreductase that catalyzes the regioselective reduction of 11-deoxycorticosterone (11-DOC) in Escherichia coli, highlighting its synthetic pathway in microbial biocatalysis (PMID:24509771 ). Additionally, 4-pregnen-20,21-diol-3-one serves as a selective inhibitor of human 5alpha-reductase type II, with an IC50 value of 1.56 µM, indicating its potential role in modulating steroid metabolism (PMID:18035825 ). The ability of certain E. coli isolates to convert desoxycorticosterone into this compound further emphasizes its significance in biochemical transformations (PMID:18035825 ). Overall, 4-pregnen-20,21-diol-3-one exemplifies the intricate interplay between microbial enzymatic activity and steroid hormone regulation.
Structure
SynonymsNot Available
Molecular FormulaC21H32O3
Average Mass332.484
Monoisotopic Mass332.23514489
IUPAC Name(1S,2R,10S,11S,14S,15S)-14-(1,2-dihydroxyethyl)-2,15-dimethyltetracyclo[8.7.0.0^{2,7}.0^{11,15}]heptadec-6-en-5-one
Traditional Name(1S,2R,10S,11S,14S,15S)-14-(1,2-dihydroxyethyl)-2,15-dimethyltetracyclo[8.7.0.0^{2,7}.0^{11,15}]heptadec-6-en-5-one
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
[H][C@@]1(CC[C@@]2([H])[C@]3([H])CCC4=CC(=O)CC[C@]4(C)[C@@]3([H])CC[C@]12C)C(O)CO
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C21H32O3/c1-20-9-7-14(23)11-13(20)3-4-15-16-5-6-18(19(24)12-22)21(16,2)10-8-17(15)20/h11,15-19,22,24H,3-10,12H2,1-2H3/t15-,16-,17-,18+,19?,20-,21-/m0/s1
InChI KeyZCFUAGVJMSGCHS-FYGMKCHKSA-N