18-Hydroxycorticosterone
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|  561-65-9  | |
| ChEBI |  CHEBI:16485  | 
| ChemSpider |  10748  | 
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| MeSH | 18-hydroxycorticosterone | 
| PubChem | 11222 | 
 
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| C21H30O5 | |
| Molar mass | 362.46 g/mol | 
|   Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).  | |
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18-Hydroxycorticosterone is a derivative of corticosterone.
It serves as an intermediate in the synthesis of aldosterone by the enzyme aldosterone synthase in the zona glomerulosa:

Corticosteroid biosynthetic pathway in rat
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