18-Oxocortisol
18-Oxocortisol shares structural characteristics with cortisol and aldosterone and is secreted from the adrenal cortex. The plasma levels of 18-Oxocortisol are significantly higher in patients with adrenocortical disorders than in control subjects. (PMID 8013138).
| ID | EC Number | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Rhea:RHEA:76024 | 18-hydroxycortisol + 2 reduced [adrenodoxin] + O2 + 2 H+ => 18-oxocortisol + 2 oxidized [adrenodoxin] + 2 H2O | |
| Rhea:RHEA:76025 | 18-oxocortisol + 2 oxidized [adrenodoxin] + 2 H2O => 18-hydroxycortisol + 2 reduced [adrenodoxin] + O2 + 2 H+ | |
| Rhea:RHEA:76026 | 18-hydroxycortisol + 2 reduced [adrenodoxin] + O2 + 2 H+ <=> 18-oxocortisol + 2 oxidized [adrenodoxin] + 2 H2O | |
| Rhea:RHEA:76023 | [76023] 18-hydroxycortisol + 2 reduced [adrenodoxin] + O2 + 2 H(+) = 18-oxocortisol + 2 oxidized [adrenodoxin] + 2 H2O |