title: 7-keto-delta(5)-steroids: key-molecules owning particular biological and chemical interest.
abstract: 7-keto-Delta(5)-steroids have been suggested for the treatment of several diseases. Their significant biological profile resulted in the development of a great number of methods and reagents for the allylic oxidation of Delta(5)-steroids. These methods and the biological evaluation of the main oxidized Delta(5)-steroids are summarized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, School of Health Sciences, University of Patras, 265 00 Rion-Patra, Greece.
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Arsenou
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Fousteris
authors.forename: A I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Koutsourea
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Nikolaropoulos
mesh_terms: D002784:Cholesterol / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D002857:Chromium / Q000737:chemistry; D003687:Dehydroepiandrosterone / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007664:Ketosteroids / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010100:Oxygen / Q000737:chemistry; D020122:tert-Butylhydroperoxide / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D007664:Ketosteroids; D002857:Chromium; D003687:Dehydroepiandrosterone; D020122:tert-Butylhydroperoxide; D002784:Cholesterol; D010100:Oxygen