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MeSH Heading: Cyanoketone
Tree Number(s): D04.210.500.054.079.429.320
Unique ID: D003489
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003489
Scope Note: 2 alpha-Cyano-17 beta-hydroxy-4,4',17 alpha-trimethylandrost-5-ene-3-one. An androstenolone-nitrile compound with steroidogenesis-blocking activity.
CAS Type 1 Name: Androst-5-ene-2-carbonitrile, 17-hydroxy-4,4,17-trimethyl-3-oxo-, (2alpha,17beta)-
Previous Indexing: Androstenols (1974); Ketosteroids (1974); Nitriles (1974)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under ANDROSTENOLS 1975-90
History Note: 91(75); was see under ANDROSTENOLS 1975-90
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/11/11
Revision Date: 2016/05/28

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