Description
A progestin; prodrug form of norelgestromin and levonorgestrel; binds to progestin receptors (mean IC50 = 3.48 nM for rabbit uterine receptors) and is selective for progestin over androgen receptors (mean IC50 = 764 nM for rat prostatic receptors); maintains pregnancy in ovariectomized female rats in a dose-dependent manner; inhibits ovulation in 100% of female rats at 0.5 mg/kg; completely inhibits estrone-induced vaginal cornification in ovariectomized female rats at 2 mg/kg, indicating antiestrogenic activity
Formal name: (17α)-17-(acetyloxy)-13-ethyl-18,19-dinorpregn-4-en-20-yn-3-one 3-oxime
Synonyms: Dexnorgestrel acetime|ORF 10131
Molecular weight: 369.5
CAS: 35189-28-7
Purity: ≥95%
Formulation: A crystalline solid
Product Type|Biochemicals|Lipids|Sterol Lipids||Research Area|Endocrinology & Metabolism|Hormones & Receptors|Estrogens & Progestins||Research Area|Endocrinology & Metabolism|Reproductive Biology