6-Dehydroprogesterone

CAS: 1162-56-7

Ref. 3D-FD32696

Product Information

• Name: 6-Dehydroprogesterone
• Synonyms: 6-Dehydropprogesterone, 6-Dehydropregesterone, Pregna-4,6-diene-3,20-dione, Δ⁶-Progesterone, Δ6-Progesterone

Description

6-Dehydroprogesterone is a synthetic chiral compound that binds to the receptor α, which is also known as progesterone receptor. It has been shown to be effective in the treatment of prostatic hypertrophy. 6-Dehydroprogesterone is used in biochemical research as a substrate for studying enzymes and receptors. It has also been shown to have anti-cancer properties by inhibiting the growth of human mammary cancer cells, MCF-7 cells. 6-Dehydroprogesterone has been shown to inhibit efflux pumps and cytochrome P450 enzymes, which may contribute to its anti-inflammatory effects. The effective dose for 6DHP ranges from 1 mg/kg/day up to 20 mg/kg/day.

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 312.45 g/mol
• Formula: C₂₁H₂₈O₂
• Purity: Min. 95%
• Color/Form: Powder
• InChI: InChI=1S/C21H28O2/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/h4-5,12,16-19H,6-11H2,1-3H3/t16-,17+,18-,19-,20-,21+/m0/s1
• InChI key: InChIKey=JGMOKGBVKVMRFX-LEKSSAKUSA-N
• SMILES: CC(=O)[C@H]1CC[C@H]2[C@@H]3C=CC4=CC(=O)CC[C@]4(C)[C@H]3CC[C@]12C