11-Ketoprogesterone
11-Ketoprogesterone
11-Ketoprogesterone (pronunciation: 11-kee-toh-proh-jes-ter-ohn) is a steroid and metabolite of progesterone, a type of hormone produced in the body.
Etymology
The term "11-Ketoprogesterone" is derived from its chemical structure, which includes a ketone group at the 11th carbon position of the progesterone molecule. "Keto" refers to the ketone group, and "progesterone" is a hormone that this compound is derived from.
Function
11-Ketoprogesterone is a metabolite of progesterone, meaning it is a product of the metabolic process of progesterone. It is involved in various biological processes, including the regulation of the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, and embryogenesis of humans and other species.
Related Terms
- Steroid: A type of organic molecule that has a specific structure of four rings of carbon atoms. Steroids include hormones, alkaloids, and vitamins.
- Progesterone: A hormone involved in the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, and embryogenesis.
- Metabolite: A substance necessary for metabolism, the set of life-sustaining chemical reactions in organisms.
- Hormone: A signaling molecule produced by glands in multicellular organisms that target distant organs to regulate physiology and behavior.
- Menstrual cycle: The regular natural change that occurs in the female reproductive system that makes pregnancy possible.
- Pregnancy: The time during which one or more offspring develops inside a woman.
- Embryogenesis: The process by which the embryo forms and develops.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on 11-Ketoprogesterone
- Wikipedia's article - 11-Ketoprogesterone
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