Aldosterone

GPTKB entity

Statements (40)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf hormone
gptkbp:actsOn collecting ducts of kidney
distal tubules of kidney
gptkbp:affiliatedWith mineralocorticoid
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Conn's_syndrome
Addison's disease
hyperaldosteronism
hypoaldosteronism
gptkbp:CASNumber 52-39-1
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C21H28O5
gptkbp:discoveredBy Simpson and Tait
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1953
gptkbp:excretion kidneys
gptkbp:halfLife 15-20 minutes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Aldosterone
gptkbp:inhibitedBy atrial natriuretic peptide
gptkbp:IUPACName 11β,21-dihydroxy-3,20-dioxopregn-4-en-18-al
gptkbp:MeSH_ID D000431
gptkbp:metabolism liver
gptkbp:molecularWeight 360.44 g/mol
gptkbp:pathway steroidogenesis
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:corticosterone
gptkbp:producedBy adrenal cortex
gptkbp:promotion gptkb:angiotensin_II
increased potassium levels
gptkbp:PubChem_CID 5839
CHEBI:27584
DB00659
gptkbp:recipient mineralocorticoid receptor
gptkbp:regulates sodium reabsorption
water balance
potassium excretion
gptkbp:solubility slightly soluble in water
gptkbp:synonym Aldocorten
Aldosteronum
Cortexone
gptkbp:UNII U7SVZ1E4KP
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Adrenal_Gland
gptkb:Cholesterol
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6