Finasteride

• UNSPSC Description:

  Finasteride (MK-906) is an orally active and competitive 5α-reductase inhibitor, with an IC50 of 4.2 nM for type II 5α-reductase. Finasteride has approximately a 100-fold greater affinity for type II 5α-reductase enzyme than for the type I enzyme. Finasteride can be used for the research of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and androgenic alopecia[1][2][3].

• Target Antigen:

  5 alpha Reductase

• Type:

  Reference compound

• Related Pathways:

  Metabolic Enzyme/Protease

• Field of Research:

  Cancer

• Assay Protocol:

  https://www.medchemexpress.com/finasteride.html

• Smiles:

  O=C([C@H]1CC[C@]2([H])[C@]1(C)CC[C@]3([H])[C@@]4(C)C=CC(N[C@]4([H])CC[C@]32[H])=O)NC(C)(C)C

• Molecular Weight:

  372.54

• References & Citations:

  [1]Flores E, et, al. Steroid 5alpha-reductase inhibitors. Mini Rev Med Chem. 2003 May;3(3):225-37.|[2]Yun DK, et, al. Finasteride Increases the Expression of Hemoxygenase-1 (HO-1) and NF-E2-Related Factor-2 (Nrf2) Proteins in PC-3 Cells: Implication of Finasteride-Mediated High-Grade Prostate Tumor Occurrence. Biomol Ther (Seoul). 2013 Jan;21(1):49-53.|[3]Sirinarumitr K, et, al. Effects of finasteride on size of the prostate gland and semen quality in dogs with benign prostatic hypertrophy. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2001 Apr 15;218(8):1275-80.

• Shipping Conditions:

  Room Temperature

• CAS Number:

  98319-26-7