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D4000

Sigma-Aldrich

trans-Dehydroandrosterone

≥99%

Synonym(s):

3β-Hydroxy-5-androsten-17-one, 5-Androsten-3β-ol-17-one, DHEA, Dehydroepiandrosterone, Dehydroisoandrosterone, Prasterone

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C19H28O2
CAS Number:
53-43-0
Molecular Weight:
288.42
Beilstein:
2058110
EC Number:
200-175-5
MDL number:
MFCD00003613
UNSPSC Code:
51111800
PubChem Substance ID:
24278369
NACRES:
NA.77

biological source

synthetic (organic)

Assay

≥99%

form

crystalline powder

drug control

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

mp

149-151 °C (lit.)

solubility

chloroform: 50 mg/mL, clear, colorless

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

C[C@]12CC[C@H]3[C@@H](CC=C4C[C@@H](O)CC[C@]34C)[C@@H]1CCC2=O

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/h3,13-16,20H,4-11H2,1-2H3/t13-,14-,15-,16-,18-,19-/m0/s1

InChI key

FMGSKLZLMKYGDP-USOAJAOKSA-N

Gene Information

human ... GABRA1(2554) , GABRA2(2555) , GABRA3(2556) , GABRA4(2557) , GABRA5(2558) , GABRA6(2559) , GABRB1(2560) , GABRB2(2561) , GABRB3(2562) , SERPINA6(866)
rat ... Ar(24208)

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Biochem/physiol Actions

Dehydroandrosterone (DHEA) is a negative modulator of GABAA receptors. It is a steroid secreted by the adrenal gland with both estrogenic and androgenic properties. DHEAs conversion to 5-androstenediol, a potent estrogen, enhances the growth and survival of estrogen-sensitive breast tumors.
Negative modulator of GABAA receptors. Steroid secreted by the adrenal gland with both estrogenic and androgenic properties. Its conversion to 5-androstenediol, a potent estrogen, enhances the growth and survival of estrogen-sensitive breast tumors. At high but physiologically valid concentrations, DHEA inhibits proliferation of chromaffin progenitor cells and induces dopaminergic differentiation.

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Health hazard
GHS08

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H361fd

Hazard Classifications

Repr. 2

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Nikolaos E Koundourakis et al.
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How well does multi-analyte steroid mass spectrometry (MS) profiling classify women with and without polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)? Our liquid chromatography MS (LC-MS) steroid profiling only minimally improves discrimination of women with and without PCOS compared with a direct testosterone
Thomas Piper et al.
Drug testing and analysis, 9(11-12), 1695-1703 (2017-08-25)
In the course of investigations into the metabolism of testosterone (T) by means of deuterated T and hydrogen isotope ratio mass spectrometry, a pronounced influence of the oral administration of T on sulfoconjugated steroid metabolites was observed. Especially in case
Y Zimmerman et al.
Contraception, 91(2), 134-142 (2014-12-17)
Combined oral contraceptives (COCs) decrease androgen levels, including testosterone (T), which may be associated with sexual dysfunction and mood complaints in some women. We have shown that 'co-administration' of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) to a drospirenone (DRSP)-containing COC restored total T levels
Koji Matsuo et al.
Scientific reports, 7(1), 15120-15120 (2017-11-11)
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