19-Norpregnane, also known as 13β-methyl-17β-ethylgonane, is a
norsteroid and the 19-
demethyl analogue of
pregnane
Pregnane, also known as 17β-ethylandrostane or as 10β,13β-dimethyl-17β-ethylgonane, is a C21 steroid and, indirectly, a parent of progesterone. It is a parent hydrocarbon for two series of steroids stemming from 5α-pregnane (originally all ...
. It is the
parent compound of
19-norprogesterone (19-norpregn-4-ene-3,20-dione) and
derivative
In mathematics, the derivative is a fundamental tool that quantifies the sensitivity to change of a function's output with respect to its input. The derivative of a function of a single variable at a chosen input value, when it exists, is t ...
s of it such as the
progestin
A progestogen, also referred to as a progestagen, gestagen, or gestogen, is a type of medication which produces effects similar to those of the natural female sex hormone progesterone in the body. A progestin is a '' synthetic'' progestogen. ...
s
demegestone,
gestonorone caproate (gestronol hexanoate),
nomegestrol acetate
Nomegestrol acetate (NOMAC), sold under the brand names Lutenyl and Zoely among others, is a progestin medication which is used in birth control pills, menopausal hormone therapy, and for the treatment of gynecological disorders. It is available ...
,
norgestomet,
promegestone,
segesterone acetate (nestorone), and
trimegestone.
See also
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Gonane
Gonane (cyclopentanoperhydrophenanthrene) is a chemical compound with formula , whose structure consists of four hydrocarbon rings fused together: three cyclohexane units and one cyclopentane. It can also be viewed as the result of fusing a cyc ...
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Androstane
Androstane is a C19 steroidal hydrocarbon with a gonane core. Androstane can exist as either of two isomers, known as 5α-androstane and 5β-androstane.
File:androstane.png, 5α-Androstane
File:androstane 5beta.png, 5β-Androstane
Pharmacolog ...
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Estrane
Estrane is a C18 steroid derivative, with a gonane core.
''Estrenes'' are estrane derivatives that contain a double bond, with an example being nandrolone. ''Estratrienes'' (estrins) are estrane derivatives that contain three double bonds, for i ...
References
Norpregnanes
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