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Progesterone

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

4-Pregnene-3,20-dione

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C21H30O2
CAS Number:
57-83-0
Molecular Weight:
314.46
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1915950
MDL number:
MFCD00003658
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
329750966
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

progesterone

manufacturer/tradename

USP

mp

128-132 °C (lit.)

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

SMILES string

CC(=O)[C@H]1CC[C@H]2[C@@H]3CCC4=CC(=O)CC[C@]4(C)[C@H]3CC[C@]12C

InChI

1S/C21H30O2/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/h12,16-19H,4-11H2,1-3H3/t16-,17+,18-,19-,20-,21+/m0/s1

InChI key

RJKFOVLPORLFTN-LEKSSAKUSA-N

Gene Information

human ... PGR(5241)

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General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Progesterone USP reference standard, intended for use in specified quality tests and assays as specified in the USP compendia.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Induces maturation and secretory activity of the uterine endothelium; suppresses ovulation. Progesterone is implicated in the etiology of breast cancer.

Other Notes

Steroid hormone produced by the corpus luteum.
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Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

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Health hazard
GHS08

signalword

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Carc. 2 - Lact. - Repr. 1A

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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Results from prospective studies on premenopausal serum hormone levels in relation to breast cancer risk have been inconclusive, especially with regard to tumor subtypes. Using a case-control study nested within the prospective European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC)
Siwen Yang et al.
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 211(1), 44-44 (2014-02-04)
The objective of this study was to determine the effect of probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus GR-1 supernatant (GR-1 SN) on lipopolysaccharide-induced preterm birth (PTB) and outputs of cytokines, chemokines, and progesterone in pregnant CD-1 mice. We compared PTB rates after intrauterine
Cathrin Brisken
Nature reviews. Cancer, 13(6), 385-396 (2013-05-25)
Understanding the biology of the breast and how ovarian hormones impinge on it is key to rational new approaches in breast cancer prevention and therapy. Because of the success of selective oestrogen receptor modulators (SERMs), such as tamoxifen, and aromatase
Yanping Kuang et al.
Reproductive biomedicine online, 29(6), 684-691 (2014-12-03)
Previous studies have shown that existing antral follicles in the luteal phase enable ovarian stimulation. In a pilot study, the efficacy of double stimulations during the follicular and luteal phases in women with poor ovarian response was explored (defined according
Brett E Skolnick et al.
The New England journal of medicine, 371(26), 2467-2476 (2014-12-11)
Progesterone has been associated with robust positive effects in animal models of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and with clinical benefits in two phase 2 randomized, controlled trials. We investigated the efficacy and safety of progesterone in a large, prospective, phase
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