Formononetin, Testosterone 5alpha-reductase inhibitor (ab142878)
Key features and details
- Estrogenic agent. Testosterone 5α-reductase inhibitor.
- CAS Number: 485-72-3
- Purity: > 90%
- Soluble in DMSO to 100 mM
- Form / State: Solid
- Source: Synthetic
Overview
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Product name
Formononetin, Testosterone 5alpha-reductase inhibitor -
Description
Estrogenic agent. Testosterone 5α-reductase inhibitor. -
Biological description
Estrogenic agent. Testosterone 5α-reductase inhibitor. Binds to hER-α. Slight induction of transcription with hER-β. Antihypertensive effects in vivo. -
Purity
> 90% -
CAS Number
485-72-3 -
Chemical structure
Properties
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Chemical name
7-Hydroxy-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)chromen-4-one -
Molecular weight
268.26 -
Molecular formula
C16H12O4 -
PubChem identifier
5280378 -
Storage instructions
Store at Room Temperature. The product can be stored for up to 12 months. -
Solubility overview
Soluble in DMSO to 100 mM -
Handling
Wherever possible, you should prepare and use solutions on the same day. However, if you need to make up stock solutions in advance, we recommend that you store the solution as aliquots in tightly sealed vials at -20°C. Generally, these will be useable for up to one month. Before use, and prior to opening the vial we recommend that you allow your product to equilibrate to room temperature for at least 1 hour.
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SMILES
COC1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=COC3=C(C2=O)C=CC(=C3)O -
Source
Synthetic
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Research areas
- Signal Transduction
- Signaling Pathway
- Nuclear Signaling
- Nuclear Hormone Receptors
- Retinoic & Retinoid
- Epigenetics and Nuclear Signaling
- Nuclear Signaling Pathways
- Nuclear Receptors
- Orphan Nuclear Receptors
