Product Name

Dihydrotestosterone

General description

Dihydrotestosterone is an endogenous androgen sex steroid and hormone and a potent agonist of the androgen receptor with 2-3-fold greater androgen receptor affinity than testosterone and 10-fold higher potency of inducing androgen receptor signaling.

Synonym

androstanolone, stanolone, 5α-DHT

Purity

≥99.0%(HPLC)

CAS Number

521-18-6

Formula

C¹⁹H³⁰O²

Molecular Weight

290.44

Suitability

BioReagent, suitable for cell culture, etc.

l  Physical and Chemical Information

Appearance

Solid

Solubility(25°C)

DMSO

≥35mg/ml

Ethanol

≥35mg/ml

Water

Very slightly soluble

l  Biological Information

Biochem/Physiol  Actions

A potent androgenic metabolite of TESTOSTERONE. It is produced by the action of the enzyme 3-OXO-5-ALPHA-STEROID 4-DEHYDROGENASE.

l  Storage

Storage temp.

-20°C

l  Precautions and Disclaimer

This product is for R&D use only, not for drug, household, or other uses.

l  References

1.    http://www.drugbank.ca

2.    https://ncit.nci.nih.gov

3.    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov