Hydroxycorticosteroids

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