RefMet Compound Details

RefMet ID, RefMet name, exact mass and formula
RefMet IDRM0135767
RefMet nameCortisol
Systematic name11beta,17,21-trihydroxypregn-4-ene-3,20-dione
SynonymsPubChem Synonyms
Sum CompositionST 21:3;O5 View other entries in RefMet with this sum composition
Exact mass362.209325 (neutral)
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FormulaC21H30O5View other entries in RefMet with this formula
Molecular descriptors
Molfile35388 (Download molfile/View MW Metabolite Database details)
InChIInChI=1S/C21H30O5/c1-19-7-5-13(23)9-12(19)3-4-14-15-6-8-21(26,17(25)11-22)20(15,2)10-16(24)18(14)19/h9,14-16,18,22,24,26H,3-8,10-1
1H2,1-2H3/t14-,15-,16-,18+,19-,20-,21-/m0/s1
InChIKeyJYGXADMDTFJGBT-VWUMJDOOSA-NView other enantiomers/diastereomers of this metabolite in RefMet
SMILESC[C@]12CCC(=O)C=C1CC[C@H]1[C@@H]3CC[C@](C(=O)CO)([C@@]3(C)C[C@@H]([C@H]21)O)O
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Chemical/Biochemical Classification
Super ClassSterol Lipids
Main ClassSteroids
Sub ClassC21 Steroids
Distribution of Cortisol in NMDR studies
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PlatformPlatform (MS/NMR) used for detection
ChromatographyChromatography methods used for detection
StudiesNMDR Studies reporting Cortisol
External Links
Pubchem CID5754
LIPID MAPSLMST02030001
ChEBI ID17650
KEGG IDC00735
HMDB IDHMDB0000063
Chemspider ID5551
MetaCyc IDCORTISOL
Spectral data for Cortisol standards
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Structural annotation level
Annotation level1   (1:Known structure; 2:Known regiochemistry; 3:Partial structure; 4:Sum-composition)

Table of KEGG reactions in human pathways involving Cortisol

Rxn IDKEGG ReactionEnzyme
R02834 Cortisol + NAD+ <=> Cortisone + NADH + H+Cortisol:NAD+ 11-oxidoreductase
R02836 Cortisol + NADP+ <=> Cortisone + NADPH + H+Cortisol:NADP+ 11-oxidoreductase
R02838 21-Deoxycortisol + [Reduced NADPH---hemoprotein reductase] + Oxygen <=> Cortisol + [Oxidized NADPH---hemoprotein reductase] + H2O21-deoxycortisol,NADPH-hemoprotein reductase:oxygen oxidoreductase (21-hydroxylating)
R02840 Cortisol + H+ + NADH <=> 11beta,17alpha,21-Trihydroxypregnenolone + NAD+Cortisol delta5-delat4-isomerase
R02841 11beta,17alpha,21-Trihydroxy-5beta-pregnane-3,20-dione + NADP+ <=> Cortisol + NADPH + H+11beta,17alpha,21-Trihydroxy-5beta-pregnane-3,20-dione:NADP+ delta4-oxidoreductase
R02843 11-Deoxycortisol + 2 Reduced ferredoxin + Oxygen + 2 H+ <=> Cortisol + 2 Oxidized ferredoxin + H2Osteroid,reduced ferredoxin:oxygen oxidoreductase (11-hydroxylating)

Table of KEGG human pathways containing Cortisol

Pathway IDHuman Pathway# of reactions
hsa00140 Steroid hormone biosynthesis 6
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