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estrogen catabolic process

Definition

Target type: biologicalprocess

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of estrogens, C18 steroid hormones that can stimulate the development of female sexual characteristics. Also found in plants. [ISBN:0198506732]

Proteins (1)

ProteinDefinitionTaxonomy
Sulfotransferase 1E1A sulfotransferase 1E1 that is encoded in the genome of human. [PRO:DNx, UniProtKB:P49888]Homo sapiens (human)

Compounds (6)

CompoundDefinitionClassesRoles
2-naphthol2-naphthol : A naphthol carrying a hydroxy group at position 2.

2-naphthol: RN given refers to parent cpd

naphthols : Any hydroxynaphthalene derivative that has a single hydroxy substituent.
naphtholantinematodal drug;
genotoxin;
human urinary metabolite;
human xenobiotic metabolite;
mouse metabolite;
radical scavenger
5-hydroxyindolehydroxyindoleshuman metabolite
6-hydroxybenzothiazole
6-hydroxyindole6-hydroxyindole: structure in first source
4-hydroxytoremifene4-hydroxytoremifene: metabolite of toremifene; RN refers to (Z)-isomer; structure in first source
2-(4'-(methylamino)phenyl)-6-hydroxybenzothiazole