| Description | 16b-Hydroxyestradiol, which is better known as epiestriol (or 16beta-epiestriol or 16beta-hydroxy-17beta-estriol), belongs to the class of organic compounds known as estrogens and derivatives. These are steroids with a structure containing a 3-hydroxylated estrane. Thus, epiestriol is considered to be a steroid molecule. Formally 16b-hydroxyestradiol is a 3-hydroxy steroid that is 17beta-estradiol substituted by a beta-hydroxy group at position 16. In other words, it has hydroxyl groups at the C3, 16-beta, and 17-beta positions. It is an oxidative metabolite of 17beta-estradiol (PMID: 12865317 ). Epiestriol is found in all vertebrates. Epiestriol is a minor and weak endogenous estrogen. It is the 16beta-epimer of estriol (which is 16alpha-hydroxy-17beta-estradiol). Epiestriol has been used clinically in the treatment of acne. In addition to its estrogenic actions, epiestriol has been found to possess significant anti-inflammatory properties without glycogenic activity or immunosuppressive effects (PMID: 9120824 ). |
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| IUPAC Name | (1S,10R,11S,13S,14R,15S)-15-methyltetracyclo[8.7.0.0^{2,7}.0^{11,15}]heptadeca-2,4,6-triene-5,13,14-triol |
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| Traditional Name | (1s,10r,11s,13s,14r,15s)-15-methyltetracyclo[8.7.0.0^{2,7}.0^{11,15}]heptadeca-2,4,6-triene-5,13,14-triol |
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| InChI Identifier | InChI=1S/C18H24O3/c1-18-7-6-13-12-5-3-11(19)8-10(12)2-4-14(13)15(18)9-16(20)17(18)21/h3,5,8,13-17,19-21H,2,4,6-7,9H2,1H3/t13-,14-,15+,16+,17+,18+/m1/s1 |
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