P2016
3α,21-Dihydroxy-5α-pregnan-20-one
≥95%
Synonym(s):
21-Hydroxyallopregnanolone, 5α-Pregnane-3α,21-diol-20-one, 5α-THDOC, Allopregnane-3α,21-diol-20-one, Allotetrahydrodeoxycorticosterone
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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C21H34O3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
334.49
NACRES:
NA.77
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
EC Number:
209-300-8
MDL number:
Quality Level
assay
≥95%
form
powder
SMILES string
[H][C@@]12CC[C@@]3([H])[C@]4([H])CC[C@H](C(=O)CO)[C@@]4(C)CC[C@]3([H])[C@@]1(C)CC[C@@H](O)C2
InChI
1S/C21H34O3/c1-20-9-7-14(23)11-13(20)3-4-15-16-5-6-18(19(24)12-22)21(16,2)10-8-17(15)20/h13-18,22-23H,3-12H2,1-2H3/t13-,14+,15-,16-,17-,18+,20-,21-/m0/s1
InChI key
CYKYBWRSLLXBOW-GDYGHMJCSA-N
Gene Information
human ... GABRA1(2554), GABRA2(2555), GABRA3(2556), GABRA4(2557), GABRA5(2558), GABRA6(2559), GABRB1(2560), GABRB2(2561), GABRB3(2562)
rat ... Gabra2(29706)
General description
3α21-Dihydroxy-5α-pregnan-20-one (THDOC) is a neurosteroid. It is synthesized in a two-step process from deoxycorticosterone (DOC) via 5α-dihydrodeoxycorticosterone (DHDOC) intermediate with enzymes 5α-reductase and 3α-hydroxysteroid oxidoreductase catalyzing these steps respectively.
Application
3α,21-Dihydroxy-5α-pregnan-20-one (THDOC) has been used:
- as an γ-aminobutyric acid type A receptor (γ-GABAA) agonist in voltage-clamp measurements studies in Xenopus oocytes
- to test its effect on the spike-wave discharges (SWD) finasteride-treated rats
- in electrophysiological studies with dentate granule cells (DGCs) post controlled cortical impact (CCI) -induced brain injury
Biochem/physiol Actions
3α,21-Dihydroxy-5α-pregnan-20-one (THDOC) is a positive allosteric modulator of the γ-aminobutyric acid A receptor (GABAA). By modulating GABAA receptor, THDOC allows sustained hyperpolarization and an increase in chloride influx and membrane conductance in neurons. THDOC, thus modulates neuronal excitability. It possesses anxiolytic, anticonvulsant and sedative properties. The levels of THDOC show variation in different physiological states. A low THDOC level in the mensural phase is speculated to play a role in the pathogenesis of catamenial epilepsy (CE) in women. However, elevated levels are reported in depression. THDOC may have an indirect role in the hypothalamic-pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis activation during acute stress.
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Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
wgk
WGK 3
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
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Jhimly Sarkar et al.
The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience, 31(50), 18198-18210 (2011-12-16)
The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, which mediates the body's response to stress, is largely under GABAergic control. Here we demonstrate that corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) neurons are modulated by the stress-derived neurosteroid, tetrahydrodeoxycorticosterone (THDOC), acting on δ subunit-containing GABA(A) receptors (GABA(A)Rs). Under
Roland Baur et al.
Journal of neurochemistry, 111(5), 1172-1181 (2009-09-22)
Delta (delta) subunit containing GABA(A) receptors are expressed extra-synaptically and mediate tonic inhibition. In cerebellar granule cells, they often form a receptor together with alpha(6) subunits. We were interested to determine the architecture of these receptors. We predefined the subunit
Doodipala S Reddy et al.
The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience, 22(9), 3795-3805 (2002-04-30)
Stress affects seizure susceptibility in animals and humans, but the underlying mechanisms are obscure. Here, we provide evidence that GABA(A) receptor-modulating neurosteroids derived from deoxycorticosterone (DOC) play a role in stress-related changes in seizure control. DOC, an adrenal steroid whose
Junn-Liang Chang et al.
American journal of physiology. Renal physiology, 299(1), F43-F48 (2010-04-02)
Recently, we demonstrated a chronic neurosteroid-dependent inhibition of activity-dependent spinal reflex potentiation (SRP), but it remains unclear whether neurosteroids acutely modulate SRP induction. This study shows progesterone as well as two of its 3alpha,5alpha-derivatives, allopregnalonone and 3alpha,5alpha-tetrahydrodeoxycorticosterone (THDOC), to be
Pratap Meera et al.
Neuropharmacology, 56(1), 155-160 (2008-09-10)
General anesthetics, once thought to exert their effects through non-specific membrane effects, have highly specific ion channel targets that can silence neuronal populations in the nervous system, thereby causing unconsciousness and immobility, characteristic of general anesthesia. Inhibitory GABA(A) receptors (GABA(A)Rs)
Global Trade Item Number
| SKU | GTIN |
|---|---|
| P2016-10MG | 04061832092614 |
| P2016-5MG | 04061832092621 |
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