Estrone
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| IUPAC name
3-Hydroxyestra-1,3,5(10)-trien-17-one
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| Systematic IUPAC name
(3aS,3bR,9bS,11aS)-7-Hydroxy-11a-methyl-2,3,3a,3b,4,5,9b,10,11,11a-decahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-1-one | |
| Other names
Oestrone; E1
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.000.150 |
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C18H22O2 |
| Molar mass | 270.366 g/mol |
| Melting point | 254.5 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Estrone (E1), also spelled oestrone, is a steroid, a weak estrogen, and a minor female sex hormone.[1] It is one of three major endogenous estrogens, the others being estradiol and estriol.[1] Estrone, as well as the other estrogens, are synthesized from cholesterol and secreted mainly from the gonads, though they can also be formed from adrenal androgens in adipose tissue.[2] Relative to estradiol, both estrone and estriol have far weaker activity as estrogens.[1] Estrone can be converted into estradiol, and serves mainly as a precursor or metabolic intermediate of estradiol.[1][3] It is both a precursor and metabolite of estradiol.[4][1]
In addition to its role as a natural hormone, estrone has been used as a medication, for instance in menopausal hormone therapy; for information on estrone as a medication, see the estrone (medication) article.
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