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Progesterone

VETRANAL®, analytical standard

Synonym(s):

4-Pregnene-3,20-dione

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C21H30O2
CAS Number:
57-83-0
Molecular Weight:
314.46
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1915950
EC Number:
200-350-6
MDL number:
MFCD00003658
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
329756616
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

product line

VETRANAL®

assay

99.5% (HPLC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

mp

128-132 °C (lit.)

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

SMILES string

CC(=O)[C@H]1CC[C@H]2[C@@H]3CCC4=CC(=O)CC[C@]4(C)[C@H]3CC[C@]12C

InChI

1S/C21H30O2/c1-13(22)17-6-7-18-16-5-4-14-12-15(23)8-10-20(14,2)19(16)9-11-21(17,18)3/h12,16-19H,4-11H2,1-3H3/t16-,17+,18-,19-,20-,21+/m0/s1

InChI key

RJKFOVLPORLFTN-LEKSSAKUSA-N

Gene Information

human ... ESR1(2099) , PGR(5241)

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Application

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Biochem/physiol Actions

Induces maturation and secretory activity of the uterine endothelium; suppresses ovulation. Progesterone is implicated in the etiology of breast cancer.

Other Notes

Steroid hormone produced by the corpus luteum.

Legal Information

VETRANAL is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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Health hazard
GHS08

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Carc. 2 - Lact. - Repr. 1A

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

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BCCK4203
BCBZ9566
SZBE164XV
SZBD333XV
SZBA321XV

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Xiaofei Sun et al.
FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, 28(5), 2380-2389 (2014-01-29)
Leucine-rich repeat-containing G-protein-coupled receptor 5 (Lgr5) is expressed in many organs, including female reproductive organs, and is a stem cell marker in the stomach and intestinal epithelium, hair follicles, and ovarian surface epithelium. Despite ongoing studies, the definitive physiological functions
Rudolf Kaaks et al.
International journal of cancer, 134(8), 1947-1957 (2013-10-25)
Results from prospective studies on premenopausal serum hormone levels in relation to breast cancer risk have been inconclusive, especially with regard to tumor subtypes. Using a case-control study nested within the prospective European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC)
Cathrin Brisken
Nature reviews. Cancer, 13(6), 385-396 (2013-05-25)
Understanding the biology of the breast and how ovarian hormones impinge on it is key to rational new approaches in breast cancer prevention and therapy. Because of the success of selective oestrogen receptor modulators (SERMs), such as tamoxifen, and aromatase
Eszter Papp et al.
The Journal of infectious diseases, 211(1), 10-18 (2014-07-18)
Protease inhibitor (PI)-based combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) is administered during pregnancy to prevent perinatal human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission. However, PI use has been associated with adverse birth outcomes, including preterm delivery and small-for-gestational-age (SGA) births. The mechanisms underlying these
A R Harmer et al.
The Journal of physiology, 592(3), 523-535 (2013-12-04)
Calcium cycling is integral to muscle performance during the rapid muscle contraction and relaxation of high-intensity exercise. Ca(2+) handling is altered by diabetes mellitus, but has not previously been investigated in human skeletal muscle. We investigated effects of high-intensity exercise
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