Term Name: ecdysone
Synonyms: (22R)-2beta,3beta,14,22,25-pentahydroxy-5beta-cholest-7-en-6-one, (22R)-2beta,3beta,14alpha,22,25-pentahydroxy-5beta-cholest-7-en-6-one, (2beta,3beta,5beta,22R)-2,3,14,22,25-pentahydroxycholest-7-en-6-one, ecdysone
Definition: A 6-oxo steroid that is 5beta-cholest-7-en-6-one substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 2, 3, 14, 22 and 25 respectively (the 2beta, 3beta, 22R stereoisomer). It is a steroid prohormone of the major insect moulting hormone 20-hydroxyecdysone.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:16688]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: 2beta-hydroxy steroid 3beta-sterol 6-oxo steroid 14alpha-hydroxy steroid 22-hydroxy steroid 25-hydroxy steroid ecdysteroid
has_parent_hydride: 5beta-cholestane
has_role: prohormone
inverse has_functional_parent: (24R)-11alpha,20,24-trihydroxyecdysone (25R)-11alpha,20,26-trihydroxyecdysone (25S)-11alpha,20,26-trihydroxyecdysone 2,22,25-trideoxyecdysone 2-dehydroecdysone 2-deoxyecdysone 3-dehydroecdysone 20,26-dihydroxyecdysone 20-hydroxyecdysone 22-deoxy-20,21-dihydroxyecdysone 22-deoxyecdysone 25-deoxyecdysone ecdysone 25-O-D-glucopyranoside ecdysteroid ester