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T5641

Sigma-Aldrich

Testosterone

suitable for cell culture

Synonym(s):

17β-Hydroxy-3-oxo-4-androstene, 17β-Hydroxy-4-androsten-3-one, 4-Androsten-17β-ol-3-one, trans-Testosterone

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C19H28O2
CAS Number:
58-22-0
Molecular Weight:
288.42
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1915399
EC Number:
200-370-5
MDL number:
MFCD00003654
UNSPSC Code:
12352200

sterility

γ-irradiated

form

crystalline powder

mol wt

288.42

drug control

USDEA Schedule III; Home Office Schedule 4.2; regulated under CDSA - not available from Sigma-Aldrich Canada

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

color

white

solubility

water: insoluble

SMILES string

C[C@]12CC[C@H]3[C@@H](CCC4=CC(=O)CC[C@]34C)[C@@H]1CC[C@@H]2O

InChI

1S/C19H28O2/c1-18-9-7-13(20)11-12(18)3-4-14-15-5-6-17(21)19(15,2)10-8-16(14)18/h11,14-17,21H,3-10H2,1-2H3/t14-,15-,16-,17-,18-,19-/m0/s1

InChI key

MUMGGOZAMZWBJJ-DYKIIFRCSA-N

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Biochem/physiol Actions

Testosterone secreted by the testis is converted to dihydrotestosterone in the target tissues where it appears to mediate many of the biological actions of testosterone. Androgens direct the development of the male phenotype during embryogenesis and at puberty.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Carc. 2 - Repr. 1B

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

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