Aldosterone

Aldosterone is a steroid hormone classified as a mineralocorticoid (Figure 19.24). Aldosterone is derived from corticosterone via a dehydrogenation reaction. Aldosterone is synthesized in the adrenal cortex under stimulation from corticotropin (Figure 23.8).

See also: Steroid Hormone Synthesis, Steroid Hormones, Steroid Metabolism, Mineralocorticoids

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