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Version5.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2005-11-16 15:48:42 UTC
Update Date2022-03-07 02:49:07 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0000903
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB00903
Metabolite Identification
Common NameTetrahydrocortisone
DescriptionCortisol is a corticosteroid hormone that is involved in the response to stress; it increases blood pressure and blood sugar levels and suppresses the immune system. Synthetic cortisol, also known as hydrocortisone, is used as a drug mainly to fight allergies and inflammation. -- Wikipedia ; As an oral or injectable drug, cortisol is also known as hydrocortisone. It is used as an immunosuppressive drug, given by injection in the treatment of severe allergic reactions such as anaphylaxis and angioedema, in place of prednisolone in patients who need steroid treatment but cannot take oral medication, and peri-operatively in patients on long-term steroid treatment to prevent an Addisonian crisis. -- Wikipedia .
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
(3a,5b)-3,17,21-Trihydroxy-pregnane-11,20-dioneHMDB
3,17-Dihydroxy-17-hydroxyacetyl-10,13-dimethyl-hexadecahydro-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-11-oneHMDB
3a,17,21-Trihydroxy-5a-pregnane-11,20-dioneHMDB
3a,17,21-Trihydroxy-5b-pregnane-11,20-dioneHMDB
3alpha,17,21-Trihydroxy-5beta-pregnane-11,20-dioneHMDB
3alpha,17,21-Trihydroxypregnane-11,20-dioneHMDB
3b,17,21-Trihydroxy-5a-pregnane-11,20-dioneHMDB
5a-Pregnan-3b,17a,21-triol-11,20-dionHMDB
Ba 2681HMDB
Tetrahydro eHMDB
Tetrahydro-cortisoneHMDB
Tetrahydrocompound eHMDB
TetrahydrocortisonHMDB
UrocortisoneHMDB
Chemical FormulaC21H32O5
Average Molecular Weight364.4758
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight364.224974134
IUPAC Name(1S,2S,5S,7S,10S,11S,14R,15S)-5,14-dihydroxy-14-(2-hydroxyacetyl)-2,15-dimethyltetracyclo[8.7.0.0^{2,7}.0^{11,15}]heptadecan-17-one
Traditional Name(1S,2S,5S,7S,10S,11S,14R,15S)-5,14-dihydroxy-14-(2-hydroxyacetyl)-2,15-dimethyltetracyclo[8.7.0.0^{2,7}.0^{11,15}]heptadecan-17-one
CAS Registry Number53-05-4
SMILES
[H][C@@]12CC[C@](O)(C(=O)CO)[C@@]1(C)CC(=O)[C@@]1([H])[C@@]2([H])CC[C@@]2([H])C[C@@H](O)CC[C@]12C
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C21H32O5/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/h12-15,18,22-23,26H,3-11H2,1-2H3/t12-,13-,14-,15-,18+,19-,20-,21-/m0/s1
InChI KeySYGWGHVTLUBCEM-SDYDLROXSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as 21-hydroxysteroids. These are steroids carrying a hydroxyl group at the 21-position of the steroid backbone.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassSteroids and steroid derivatives
Sub ClassHydroxysteroids
Direct Parent21-hydroxysteroids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Progestogin-skeleton
  • 21-hydroxysteroid
  • 20-oxosteroid
  • Pregnane-skeleton
  • 3-hydroxysteroid
  • 11-oxosteroid
  • Oxosteroid
  • 3-beta-hydroxysteroid
  • 17-hydroxysteroid
  • Cyclic alcohol
  • Tertiary alcohol
  • Alpha-hydroxy ketone
  • Ketone
  • Secondary alcohol
  • Alcohol
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Primary alcohol
  • Carbonyl group
  • Aliphatic homopolycyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic homopolycyclic compounds
External DescriptorsNot Available
Ontology
Not AvailableNot Available
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Molecular Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point190 °CNot Available
Boiling Point239.40 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg (est)The Good Scents Company Information System
Water Solubility203.2 mg/L @ 25 °C (est)The Good Scents Company Information System
LogP2.176 (est)The Good Scents Company Information System
Experimental Chromatographic PropertiesNot Available
Predicted Molecular Properties
Predicted Chromatographic Properties
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Extracellular
  • Membrane
Biospecimen Locations
  • Blood
  • Feces
  • Urine
Tissue LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Both
Normal
details
UrineDetected and Quantified0.40 +/- 0.44 umol/mmol creatinineAdult (>18 years old)MaleNormal details
UrineDetected and Quantified0.41 (0.38-0.49) umol/mmol creatinineAdult (>18 years old)MaleNormal details
UrineDetected and Quantified0.32 +/- 0.37 umol/mmol creatinineAdult (>18 years old)MaleNormal details
UrineDetected and Quantified0.51 +/- 0.067 umol/mmol creatinineAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal details
Abnormal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
BloodDetected and Quantified0.023 +/- 0.009 uMAdult (>18 years old)BothAnorexia nervosa details
UrineDetected and Quantified0.40 +/- 0.052 umol/mmol creatinineAdult (>18 years old)Female
Eating disorder
details
UrineDetected and Quantified1.5 +/- 0.53 umol/mmol creatinineAdult (>18 years old)FemaleEating disorder details
Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease References
Anorexia nervosa
  1. Vierhapper H, Kiss A, Nowotny P, Wiesnagrotzki S, Monder C, Waldhausl W: Metabolism of cortisol in anorexia nervosa. Acta Endocrinol (Copenh). 1990 Jun;122(6):753-8. [PubMed:2165347 ]
Associated OMIM IDs
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB022310
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID16735652
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkTetrahydrocortisone
METLIN ID1915
PubChem Compound12444617
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI IDNot Available
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
MarkerDB IDNot Available
Good Scents IDrw1102021
References
Synthesis ReferenceBaggett, Billy; Kinsella, Ralph A., Jr.; Doisy, Edward A. Hydrolysis of conjugates of urinary corticoids with b-glucuronidase. II. The isolation and determination of tetrahydrocortisone. Journal of Biological Chemistry (1953), 203 1013-22.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
  1. Mune T, White PC: Apparent mineralocorticoid excess: genotype is correlated with biochemical phenotype. Hypertension. 1996 Jun;27(6):1193-9. [PubMed:8641723 ]
  2. Weykamp CW, Penders TJ, Schmidt NA, Borburgh AJ, van de Calseyde JF, Wolthers BJ: Steroid profile for urine: reference values. Clin Chem. 1989 Dec;35(12):2281-4. [PubMed:2591044 ]
  3. Koren W, Grienspuhn A, Kuznetsov SR, Berezin M, Rosenthal T, Postnov YV: Enhanced Na+/H+ exchange in Cushing's syndrome reflects functional hypermineralocorticoidism. J Hypertens. 1998 Aug;16(8):1187-91. [PubMed:9794723 ]
  4. Rosler A, Leiberman E, Rosenmann A, Ben-Uzilio R, Weidenfeld J: Prenatal diagnosis of 11beta-hydroxylase deficiency congenital adrenal hyperplasia. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 1979 Oct;49(4):546-51. [PubMed:314453 ]
  5. Stiefel P, Garcia-Morillo JS, Jimenez L, Pamies E, Miranda ML, Carneado J, Villar J, Leal-Cerro A: Role of ketoconazole treatment in urinary-free cortisol-to-cortisone and tetrahydrocortisol-to-tetrahydrocortisone ratios in nonectopic Cushing's syndrome. Endocrine. 2002 Aug;18(3):279-84. [PubMed:12450320 ]
  6. Wallace AM, Banfield E, Ingram M, Fraser R, Swan L, Hillis WS, Connell JM: Glucocorticoids contribute to the heritability of leptin in Scottish adult female twins. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2004 Jul;61(1):149-54. [PubMed:15212658 ]
  7. Malunowicz EM, Romer TE, Urban M, Bossowski A: 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 deficiency ('apparent cortisone reductase deficiency') in a 6-year-old boy. Horm Res. 2003;59(4):205-10. [PubMed:12649576 ]
  8. Melander O, Frandsen E, Groop L, Hulthen UL: No evidence of a relation between 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 activity and salt sensitivity. Am J Hypertens. 2003 Sep;16(9 Pt 1):729-33. [PubMed:12944030 ]
  9. Vierhapper H, Nowotny P, Waldhausl W: Urinary steroid excretion rates in acromegaly. Horm Res. 2005;63(5):234-7. Epub 2005 May 17. [PubMed:15900108 ]

Enzymes

General function:
Involved in oxidoreductase activity
Specific function:
Catalyzes the transformation of the potent androgen dihydrotestosterone (DHT) into the less active form, 5-alpha-androstan-3-alpha,17-beta-diol (3-alpha-diol). Also has some 20-alpha-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase activity. The biotransformation of the pesticide chlordecone (kepone) to its corresponding alcohol leads to increased biliary excretion of the pesticide and concomitant reduction of its neurotoxicity since bile is the major excretory route.
Gene Name:
AKR1C4
Uniprot ID:
P17516
Molecular weight:
37094.57
Reactions
Tetrahydrocortisone + NAD → 17a,21-Dihydroxy-5b-pregnane-3,11,20-trione + NADH + Hydrogen Iondetails
17a,21-Dihydroxy-5b-pregnane-3,11,20-trione + Hydrogen Ion + NADPH → Tetrahydrocortisone + NADPdetails