Progesteroneisanendogenoussteroidhormonethatactivatesprogesteronereceptors(PRs)andinhibitsmineralocorticoidreceptors(MRs),nicotinicacetylcholinereceptors(nAChRs),andσ1/2receptors.Progesteroneexhibitsneuroprotectiveactivity,inducingmyelinsheathformationandsupportingneurotransmission.Progesteronealsoplaysasignificantroleinreproductionandmammaryglanddevelopment.Clinically,thiscompoundisusedtopreventpretermbirthandisoccasionallyusedinhormonereplacementtherapy(HRT).
| CasNo. | 57-83-0 |
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| Purity | ≥98% |
| Formula | C21H30O2 |
| FormulaWt. | 314.47 |
| ChemicalName | Pregn-4-ene-3,20-dione |
| IUPACName | (8S,9S,10R,13S,14S,17S)-17-acetyl-10,13-dimethyl-1,2,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one |
| Synonym | Corlutin;Gesterol;Luteol;Prolutone;Prolidon;Syngesterone;Utrogestan |
| MeltingPoint | 128-132°C |
| Solubility | Insolubleinwater.Solubleinalcohol,acetoneordioxane. |
| Appearance | Whiteoralmostwhitecrystallinepowder |
| StoreTemp | Ambient |
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| ShipTemp | Ambient |
| InfoSheet | P6854InfoSheetPDF |
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