Ecdysterone

CAS: 5289-74-7

Ref. 02-J63091

Product Information

• Name: Ecdysterone
• Synonyms: 20-Hydroxyecdysone, Crustecdysone, (+)-20-Hydroxyecdysone, (2S,3R,5R,10R,13R,14S,17S)-2,3,14-trihydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-17-[(2R)-1,2,5-trihydroxy-1,5-dimethyl-hexyl]-2,3,4,5,9,11,12,15,16,17-decahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-6-one, (2beta,3beta,5beta,20S,22R)-2,3,14,20,22,25-hexahydroxycholest-7-en-6-one, (2beta,3beta,5beta,22R)-2,3,14,20,22,25-hexahydroxycholest-7-en-6-one, (2beta,3beta,9xi,17xi,22R)-2,3,14,20,22,25-hexahydroxycholest-7-en-6-one, (2β,3β,5β,22R)-2,3,14,20,22,25-Hexahydroxycholest-7-en-6-one, 20-Hydroxy-α-ecdysone, 20R-Hydroxyecdysone, 2β,3β,14α,20β,22α,25-Hexahydroxycholest-7-en-6-one, 5β-Cholest-7-en-6-one, 2β,3β,14,20,22,25-hexahydroxy-, (22R)-, 5β-Cholest-7-en-6-one, 2β,3β,14,20,22β,25-hexahydroxy-, Beta Ecdysone, Cholest-7-en-6-one, 2,3,14,20,22,25-hexahydroxy-, (2β,3β,5β,22R)-, Commisterone, Crustecdyson, Ecdysone, Ecdysten, Ecdysteron, Ekdisten, Isoinokosterone, Polypodin A, Polypodin C, Polypodine A, Polypodine C, The 7, Viticosterone, β-Ecdysone, β-Ecdysterone, β-Ecydisone

Description

Ecdysterone is an insect steroid hormone that induces apoptosis, cell proliferation, growth by controlling gene expression involved in molting and metamorphosis. And it is also used as a ecdysteroid in both plant and animal species that controls cell death. This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

• Brand: Alfa Aesar By Thermo Fisher Scientific

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 480.64
• Formula: C₂₇H₄₄O₇
• Color/Form: Powder, White