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A ketosteroid, or an oxosteroid, is a steroid in which a hydrogen atom has been replaced with a ketone (C=O) group.

A 17-ketosteroid is a ketosteroid in which the ketone is located specifically at the C17 position (in the upper right corner of most structure diagrams).

Examples of 17-ketosteroids include:

17-Ketosteroids are endogenous steroid hormones.

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17-Ketosteroids at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
MedlinePlus Encyclopedia: 003460

v t e Steroid classification
C₁₇	Gonane
C₁₈	Estrane: Dehydrogenated: Estrene Estradiene Estratriene; Substituted: Estratrienolone Estratrienediol Estratrienetriol
C₁₉	Androstane: Dehydrogenated: Androstene Androstadiene Androstatriene; Substituted: Androstanol Androstenol Androstanone Androstenone Androstanediol Androstenediol Androstanedione Androstenedione Androstenetrione Androstanolone Androstenolone Androstadienol Androstadienone; Etiocholane
C₂₀	19-Norpregnane
C₂₁	Pregnane: Dehydrogenated: Pregnene Pregnadiene Pregnatriene; Substituted: Pregnanediol Pregnanetriol Pregnenediol Pregnanedione Pregnenedione 5α-Pregnane 5β-Pregnane
C₂₃	Cardanolide
C₂₄	Cholane Bile acid
C₂₇	Cholestane
Functional group	17-Ketosteroid Hydroxysteroid Halogenated steroid
Elements removed	Norsteroid Secosteroid
Elements replaced	Azasteroid

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