6-Dehydroprogesterone

6-Dehydroprogesterone

• CAS Number: 1162-56-7
• UNSPSC Description: 6-Dehydroprogesterone (Δ6-Progesterone) is a steroid compound that can be found in Botryodiplodia theobromae. 6-Dehydroprogesterone is a metabolic product of Progesterone (HY-N0437) after a microbial dehydrogenation reaction. 6-Dehydroprogesterone can be used to study steroid metabolism pathways, microbial dehydrogenase activity, and the biotransformation of steroids[1].
• Target Antigen: Endogenous Metabolite
• Type: Reference compound
• Related Pathways: Metabolic Enzyme/Protease
• Field of Research: Others
• Assay Protocol: https://www.medchemexpress.com/6-dehydroprogesterone.html
• Smiles: C[C@@]12[C@]3([H])[C@](C=CC1=CC(CC2)=O)([H])[C@@]4([H])[C@](CC3)([C@H](CC4)C(C)=O)C
• Molecular Weight: 312.45
• References & Citations: [1]Smith KE, et al. Microbial transformations of steroids--IV. 6,7-Dehydrogenation; a new class of fungal steroid transformation product. J Steroid Biochem. 1989 Aug;33(2):271-6.
• Shipping Conditions: Room temperature
• Clinical Information: No Development Reported