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P3972

Progesterone

meets USP testing specifications

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
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
24898476
EC Number:
200-350-6
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1915950
MDL number:
MFCD00003658
Assay:
≥97%
Form:
solid
Quality level:
200
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Quality Level

200

agency

USP/NF, meets USP testing specifications

assay

≥97%

form

solid

mp

128-132 °C (lit.)

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

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 ... ABCB1(5243), AR(367), CYP2C9(1559), EBP(10682), ESR1(2099), ESR2(2100), NR3C1(2908), NR3C2(4306), PGR(5241), SERPINA6(866)
mouse ... Esr1(13982)
rat ... Ar(24208), Nr3c1(24413), Pgr(25154)

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.

Other Notes

Steroid hormone produced by the corpus luteum.

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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

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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0000456976
0000456974
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0000456976
0000388070

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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.
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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