Ecdysterone

**Definition:** A steroid hormone that regulates the processes of MOLTING or ecdysis in insects. Ecdysterone is the 20-hydroxylated ECDYSONE.

**Tree numbers:** - D04.210.500.247.222.265.165.750 - D06.472.445.573.271.750

**Synonyms:** - 20-Hydroxyecdysone - Beta-Ecdysone - Crustecdysone