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V900699

Sigma-Aldrich

Progesterone

Vetec, reagent grade, 98%

Synonym(s):

4-Pregnene-3,20-dione

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C21H30O2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
314.46
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1915950
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
51111800
PubChem Substance ID:
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grade

reagent grade

product line

Vetec

assay

98%

mp

128-132 °C (lit.)

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 ... PGR(5241)

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Biochem/physiol Actions

Induces maturation and secretory activity of the uterine endothelium; suppresses ovulation.
Induces maturation and secretory activity of the uterine endothelium; suppresses ovulation. Progesterone is implicated in the etiology of breast cancer.
Progesterone is a hormone that maintains pregnancy. It is essential for embryo formation, development and survival in almost all mammals. This hormone exhibits its action via progesterone receptor, which is specifically expressed in the endometrial stroma throughout pregnancy.[1] It is known to prevent preterm delivery, when administered intramuscularly.[2]

Other Notes

Steroid hormone produced by the corpus luteum.

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Vetec is a trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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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

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Not applicable

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Not applicable


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Biology of progesterone action during pregnancy recognition and maintenance of pregnancy.
Spencer T E and Bazer F W
Frontiers in Bioscience, 7(1-3), d1879-d1898 (2002)
Prophylactic administration of progesterone by vaginal suppository to reduce the incidence of spontaneous preterm birth in women at increased risk: a randomized placebo-controlled double-blind study.
da Fonseca E B, et al.
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 188(2), 419-424 (2003)
Nina Lisofsky et al.
NeuroImage, 118, 154-162 (2015-06-10)
Hippocampal volume has been shown to be sensitive to variations in estrogen and progesterone levels across rodents' estrous cycle. However, little is known about the covariation of hormone levels and brain structure in the course of the human menstrual cycle.
Danijela Konforte et al.
Clinical chemistry, 59(8), 1215-1227 (2013-05-03)
Pediatric endocrinopathies are commonly diagnosed and monitored by measuring hormones of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis. Because growth and development can markedly influence normal circulating concentrations of fertility hormones, accurate reference intervals established on the basis of a healthy, nonhospitalized pediatric population
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

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