Description: Estrone (Aquacrine) is an aromatized C18 steroid with a 3-hydroxyl group and a 17-ketone, a major mammalian estrogen. It is converted from ANDROSTENEDIONE directly, or from TESTOSTERONE via ESTRADIOL. In humans, it is produced primarily by the cyclic ovaries, PLACENTA, and the ADIPOSE TISSUE of men and postmenopausal women.
CAS Number: 53-16-7
Formula: C18H22O2
Molecular Weight: 270,37
References: Margeat E, et al. J Mol Biol. 2003 Feb 7;326(1):77-92.