Progesterone

• Catalog Number: orb1310573
• Category: Small Molecules
• Description: Progesterone
• Purity: 99.89%
• MW: 314.46
• Biological Activity: Progesterone (Pregn-4-ene-3,20-dione) is the major progestational steroid that is secreted primarily by the CORPUS LUTEUM and the PLACENTA. Progesterone acts on the UTERUS, the MAMMARY GLANDS and the BRAIN. It is required in EMBRYO IMPLANTATION; PREGNANCY maintenance, and the development of mammary tissue for MILK production.
• CAS Number: [57-83-0]
• Formula: C₂₁H₃₀O₂
• SMILES: [H][C@@]12CC[C@H](C(C)=O)[C@@]1(C)CC[C@@]1([H])[C@@]2([H])CCC2=CC(=O)CC[C@]12C
• Storage: -20°C
• Note: For research use only