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C19H28O [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-08-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- 5-alpha-androst-16-en-3-one
1, record 1, English, 5%2Dalpha%2Dandrost%2D16%2Den%2D3%2Done
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- androstenone 2, record 1, English, androstenone
correct
- androst-16-en-3-one 3, record 1, English, androst%2D16%2Den%2D3%2Done
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One well known anosmia in humans is the inability to sense 5-alpha-androst-16-en-3-one (androstenone). Androstenone is variously described as having an unpleasant (urine, sweat) or pleasant odour (sweet, floral), yet a fraction of the population cannot detect its presence. 4, record 1, English, - 5%2Dalpha%2Dandrost%2D16%2Den%2D3%2Done
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alpha: This word must be replaced by the corresponding Greek letter or italicized. 5, record 1, English, - 5%2Dalpha%2Dandrost%2D16%2Den%2D3%2Done
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chemical formula: C19H28O 5, record 1, English, - 5%2Dalpha%2Dandrost%2D16%2Den%2D3%2Done
Record 1, Key term(s)
- 5-a-androst-16-en-3-one
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- 5-alpha-androst-16-ène-3-one
1, record 1, French, 5%2Dalpha%2Dandrost%2D16%2D%C3%A8ne%2D3%2Done
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- androsténone 2, record 1, French, androst%C3%A9none
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces odeurs résultent de l'accumulation dans les graisses de deux composés malodorants, l'androsténone qui est synthétisée dans les testicules et le scatol qui résulte de la métabolisation du tryptophane dans le gros intestin et dont la dégradation est inhibée par les hormones sexuelles [...] 1, record 1, French, - 5%2Dalpha%2Dandrost%2D16%2D%C3%A8ne%2D3%2Done
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alpha : Ce mot doit être remplacé par la lettre grecque correspondante ou être écrit en italique. 3, record 1, French, - 5%2Dalpha%2Dandrost%2D16%2D%C3%A8ne%2D3%2Done
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : C19H28O 3, record 1, French, - 5%2Dalpha%2Dandrost%2D16%2D%C3%A8ne%2D3%2Done
Record 1, Key term(s)
- 5-a-androst-16-ène-3-one
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- androstenona
1, record 1, Spanish, androstenona
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fórmula química: C19H28O 2, record 1, Spanish, - androstenona
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