Chemicals and Drugs

Adosterol

A sterol usually substituted with radioactive iodine. It is an adrenal cortex scanning agent with demonstrated high adrenal concentration and superior adrenal imaging.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A sterol usually substituted with radioactive iodine. It is an adrenal cortex scanning agent with demonstrated high adrenal concentration and superior adrenal imaging.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C27H45IO
Molecular Weight
512.5 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
55623-03-5
IUPAC Name
(3S,6R,8S,9S,13R,14S,17R)-6-(iodomethyl)-13-methyl-17-[(2R)-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol
InChIKey
QJHZPCLORSPENH-YVJYXHLXSA-N
SMILES
C[C@H](CCCC(C)C)[C@H]1CC[C@@H]2[C@@]1(CC[C@H]3[C@H]2C[C@H](C4=C3CC[C@@H](C4)O)CI)C
MeSH Unique ID
D000301
Source
PubChem CID 71738

MeSH Record

Classification

Broader headings

Related Concepts

Knowledge Graph

Loading graph…

Drag nodes to rearrange; hover to trace links; click a node to open its page.

MeSH Record

Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • 6-Iodomethylnorcholesterol
  • 6 Iodomethylnorcholesterol
  • NCL-6
  • NP-59
  • NCL 6
  • NCL6
  • NP59

MeSH Record

Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

MeSH Record

History Note

91(79); was see under CHOLESTEROL 1989-90; was see under STEROLS 1979-88

MeSH Record

Previous Indexing

  • Cholestenes (1973-1978)
  • Iodine Radioisotopes (1966-1978)
  • Sterols (1966-1978)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Adosterol. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000301. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000301
  2. Adosterol. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adosterol
  3. Adosterol. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27279564
  4. Adosterol. In: PubChem Compound. CID 71738. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/71738