[Reduction of pregna-5,16-dien-3 beta-ol-20-one with zinc acetic acid; pregna-5,16-dien-3 beta, 20 beta-diole].
1952
A ERCOLI, and
P DE RUGGIERI
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MeSH Term
Description
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D011284
Pregnenolone
A 21-carbon steroid, derived from CHOLESTEROL and found in steroid hormone-producing tissues. Pregnenolone is the precursor to GONADAL STEROID HORMONES and the adrenal CORTICOSTEROIDS.
5-Pregnen-3-beta-ol-20-one,5 Pregnen 3 beta ol 20 one
D000085
Acetates
Derivatives of ACETIC ACID. Included under this heading are a broad variety of acid forms, salts, esters, and amides that contain the carboxymethane structure.
A metallic element of atomic number 30 and atomic weight 65.38. It is a necessary trace element in the diet, forming an essential part of many enzymes, and playing an important role in protein synthesis and in cell division. Zinc deficiency is associated with ANEMIA, short stature, HYPOGONADISM, impaired WOUND HEALING, and geophagia. It is known by the symbol Zn.
D019342
Acetic Acid
Product of the oxidation of ethanol and of the destructive distillation of wood. It is used locally, occasionally internally, as a counterirritant and also as a reagent. (Stedman, 26th ed)