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cortisol

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Cortisol is a corticosteroid hormone or glucocorticoid produced by zona fasciculata of the adrenal cortex, which is a part of the adrenal gland. It is usually referred to as the "stress hormone" as it is involved in response to stress and anxiety, controlled by corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH). It increases blood pressure and blood sugar, and reduces immune responses

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cortisol

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  • (11beta)-11,17,21-trihydroxypregn-4-ene-3,20-dione
  • 11beta,17,21-trihydroxypregn-4-ene-3,20-dione
  • 11beta,17alpha,21-trihydroxy-4-pregnene-3,20-dione
  • 11beta-hydrocortisone
  • 17-hydroxycorticosterone
  • 4-pregnen-11beta,17alpha,21-triol-3,20-dione
  • C21H30O5
  • Hydrocortisone
  • InChI=1/C21H30O5/c1-19-7-5-13(23)9-12(19)3-4-14-15-6-8-21(26,17(25)11-22)20(15,2)10-16(24)18(14)19/h9,14-16,18,22,24,26H,3-8,10-11H2,1-2H3/t14-,15-,16-,18+,19-,20-,21-/m0/s1
  • InChIKey=JYGXADMDTFJGBT-VWUMJDOOBO
  • Kendall's compound F
  • Reichstein's substance M
  • [H][C@@]12CCC3=CC(=O)CC[C@]3(C)[C@@]1([H])[C@@H](O)C[C@@]1(C)[C@@]2([H])CC[C@]1(O)C(=O)CO
  • hidrocortisona
  • hydrocortisonum
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