Hydroxycorticosteroids (OHCSs) are corticosteroids that have an additional hydroxy (-OH) group. There are two main positions where the hydroxy group may be added: at carbon atom 11, and at carbon atom 17.
At the 11 position
11-hydroxycorticosteroids (11-OHCSs) include:
aldosterone corticosterone hydrocortisone
At the 17 position
17-hydroxycorticosteroids (17-OHCSs) include:
cortisone hydrocortisone
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