Hydrocortisone cortisol (11beta)-11,17,21-trihydroxypregn-4-ene-3,20-dione 11beta,17,21-trihydroxypregn-4-ene-3,20-dione 11beta,17alpha,21-Trihydroxy-4-pregnene-3,20-dione 11beta,17alpha,21-trihydroxy-4-pregnene-3,20-dione 11beta-hydrocortisone 17-hydroxycorticosterone 4-pregnen-11beta,17alpha,21-triol-3,20-dione 5492 Beilstein:1354819 C21H30O5 CHEBI:14023 CHEBI:17650 CHEBI:24633 CHEBI:3893 CHEBI:58221 ChemIDplus:50-23-7 CiteXplore:10438974 Cortisol Cortisol is a corticosteroid hormone or glucocorticoid produced by zona fasciculata of the adrenal cortex, which is a part of the adrenal gland. It is usually referred to as the "stress hormone" as it is involved in response to stress and anxiety, controlled by corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH). It increases blood pressure and blood sugar, and reduces immune responses DrugBank:DB00741 Hydrocortisone InChI=1S/C21H30O5/c1-19-7-5-13(23)9-12(19)3-4-14-15-6-8-21(26,17(25)11-22)20(15,2)10-16(24)18(14)19/h9,14-16,18,22,24,26H,3-8,10-11H2,1-2H3/t14-,15-,16-,18+,19-,20-,21-/m0/s1 InChIKey=JYGXADMDTFJGBT-VWUMJDOOSA-N KEGG COMPOUND:50-23-7 KEGG COMPOUND:C00735 KEGG DRUG:D00088 Kendall's compound F LIPID MAPS:LMST02030001 NIST Chemistry WebBook:50-23-7 Patent:US2602769 Reichstein's substance M Wikipedia:Hydrocortisone [H][C@@]12CCC3=CC(=O)CC[C@]3(C)[C@@]1([H])[C@@H](O)C[C@@]1(C)[C@@]2([H])CC[C@]1(O)C(=O)CO cortisol hidrocortisona hydrocortisone hydrocortisonum glucocorticoid 17alpha-hydroxy steroid 21-hydroxy steroid 11beta-hydroxy steroid 20-oxo steroid 3-oxo steroid C21-steroid