(3alpha,5alpha)-Androst-16-en-3-ol
IUPAC 名称
2,15-dimethyltetracyclo[8.7.0.0^{2,7}.0^{11,15}]heptadec-13-en-5-ol
描述
Aroma substance from the Perigord truffle tuber
Androstenol is a steroidal compound belonging to the group of odorous 16-androstenes, first isolated from boar testes and also found in humans. Androstenol has pheromone-like properties in both animals and humans, but the molecular targets of its pheromonal activity are unknown. Androstenol as a pheromone is well suited because of high volatility and lipophilicity. (PMID: 1419890, 8142319, 16415088); ; 3a-Hydroxyandrost-16-ene is a steroidal compound belonging to the group of odorous 16-androstenes, first isolated from boar testes and also found in humans. 3a-Hydroxyandrost-16-ene has pheromone-like properties in both animals and humans, but the molecular targets of its pheromonal activity are unknown. 3a-Hydroxyandrost-16-ene is structurally similar to endogenous A-ring reduced neurosteroids that act as positive modulators of GABAA receptors. 3a-Hydroxyandrost-16-ene has neurosteroid-like activity as a GABAA receptor modulator. The various actions of 3a-Hydroxyandrost-16-ene in the whole-animal models are consistent with its activity as a GABAA receptor modulator. GABAA receptors could represent a target for 3a-Hydroxyandrost-16-ene as a pheromone, for which it is well suited because of high volatility and lipophilicity, or as a conventional hormonal neurosteroid. (PMID: 1419890, 8142319, 16415088); Androstenol is an sex pheromone in pigs, possessing a musk-like odor.; The Pheromone Androstenol (5{alpha}-Androst-16-en-3{alpha}-ol) Is a Neurosteroid Positive Modulator of GABAA Receptors -- Kaminski RM, Marini H, Ortinski PI, Vicini S, Rogawski MA 317 (2): 694 -- Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics; The pheromone androstenol (5?-androst-16-en-3?-ol) is a neurosteroid positive modulator of GABAA receptors.
异构
CC12CCC3C(CCC4CC(O)CCC34C)C1CC=C2
InChI标识符
InChI=1S/C19H30O/c1-18-9-3-4-16(18)15-6-5-13-12-14(20)7-11-19(13,2)17(15)8-10-18/h3,9,13-17,20H,4-8,10-12H2,1-2H3
键
KRVXMNNRSSQZJP-UHFFFAOYSA-N