1. APIs
  2. Norethindrone
  3. Metabolites
  4. 3α,5α-Tetrahydronorethindrone

3α,5α-Tetrahydronorethindrone

Structure

Androgen Receptor Activity

"The 5α-reduction of NET, even if confers a relatively high binding affinity to the AR, diminishes its androgenic potency."

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References

  1. Stanczyk FZ. All progestins are not created equal. Steroids. 2003; 68:879-90.
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Estrogen Receptor Activity

Binds to ER.

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References

  1. Lemus, A. E.; Zaga, V.; Santillan, R.; Garcia, G. A.; Grillasca, I.; Damian-Matsumura, P.; Jackson, K. J.; Cooney, A. J.; Larrea, F.; Perez-Palacios, G., The oestrogenic effects of gestodene, a potent contraceptive progestin, are mediated by its A-ring reduced metabolites. Journal of Endocrinology 2000, 165 (3), 693-702.
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References

  1. Stanczyk FZ. All progestins are not created equal. Steroids. 2003; 68:879-90.
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  2. Besse, J. P.; Garric, J., Progestagens for human use, exposure and hazard assessment for the aquatic environment. Environ. Pollut. 2009, 157 (12), 3485-3494.
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  3. Walker, C. J.; Cowan, D. A.; James, V. H. T.; Lau, J. C. Y.; Kicman, A. T., Doping in sport: 3. Metabolic conversion of oral norethisterone to urinary 19-norandrosterone. Steroids 2009, 74 (3), 341-349.
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  4. ChEMBL: Norethisterone (View all citations for this reference)
  5. Pommier, F.; Sioufi, A.; Godbillon, J. Simultaneous Determination of Norethisterone and Six Metabolites in Human Plasma by Capillary Gas Chromatography with Mass-Selective Detection. J. Chromatogr. B Biomed. Sci. Appl. 1995, 674 (2), 155–165. (View all citations for this reference)