Substance
ID:395612
Names and Identifiers
IUPAC Traditional name
progesterone
Synonyms
ProgesteroneAgolutinCorlutinUtrogestanVitarrineCIDRCorlutinaProgestinΔ4-Pregnene-3,20-dioneCorluviteCorporinProgestasertProgestonGestoneProgestanProgestogelProgestolPregn-4-ene-3,20-dioneBio-luton
IUPAC name
(1S,2R,10S,11S,14S,15S)-14-acetyl-2,15-dimethyltetracyclo[8.7.0.02,7.011,15]heptadec-6-en-5-one
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CAS Number
Properties
Safety Information
Storage Condition
-20°C Freezer
MSDS Link
Physical Property
Melting Point
128-132°C
Solubility
Dioxane
Methanol
Acetone
Chloroform
Apperance
White Solid
Product Information
Certificate of Analysis
Molecule Details
Steroid hormone produced by the corpus luteum. Induces maturation and secretory activity of the uterine endothelium; suppresses ovulation. Progesterone is implicated in the etiology of breast cancer.
Molecular Spectra
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References
• Lanari, C., et al.: Breast Cancer Res., 4, 240 (2002)
• Albrecht, E.D., et al.: Front. Biosci., 8, 416 (2002)
• Anderson, E., et al.: Breast Cancer Res., 4, 197 (2002)
• Qiu, M., et al.: J. Steroid Biochem. Mol. Biol., 85, 147 (2002)