Formulation: A solid
Formal Name: (5β)-3α,17,20R,21-tetrahydroxy-pregnan-11-one
Purity: ≥95%
Formula Markup: C21H34O5
Formula Weight: 366,5
Shelf life (days): 1460
CAS Number: 667-66-3
Notes: β-Cortolone is a metabolite of the glucocorticoid cortisol (hydrocortisone; Item No. 20739).{64470} It is formed from cortisol by 20β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (20β-HSD) via a 5β-tetrahydrocortisol (Item No. 34195) intermediate. Urinary levels of β-cortolone are decreased in postmenopausal women with endometrial adenocarcinoma compared to postmenopausal women without endometrial adenocarcinoma.{64472}