SHEET /m/aldosterone · PubChem CID 5839 · CAS 52-39-1 · REV 2026.07
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Aldosterone
from sourceC21H28O5 · 360.4 g/mol
Aldocorten · Reichstein X · Elektrocortin · Aldocortene
What is Aldosterone?
The adrenal hormone that tells the kidneys to keep sodium and let go of potassium, which is how the body defends its blood pressure. from source
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Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit
SMILES
C[C@]12CCC(=O)C=C1CC[C@@H]3[C@@H]2[C@H](C[C@]4([C@H]3CC[C@@H]4C(=O)CO)C=O)OWhere you'll find it
Your own body makes this one. It is not an ingredient you buy. See the rest of the body group.
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Where Aldosterone leads
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