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CHEBI:6716 - medroxyprogesterone acetate

ChEBI IDCHEBI:6716
ChEBI Namemedroxyprogesterone acetate
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DefinitionAn acetate ester resulting from the formal condensation of the 17α-hydroxy group of medroxyprogesterone with the carboxy group of acetic acid. A widely used progestin in menopausal hormone therapy and in progestogen-only birth control.
Secondary ChEBI IDCHEBI:145457
Last Modified22 January 2020
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FormulaC24H34O4
Net Charge0
Average Mass386.532
Monoisotopic Mass386.24571
SMILES[H][C@@]12C[C@H](C)C3=CC(=O)CC[C@]3(C)[C@@]1([H])CC[C@@]1(C)[C@@]2([H])CC[C@]1(OC(C)=O)C(C)=O
InChIInChI=1S/C24H34O4/c1-14-12-18-19(22(4)9-6-17(27)13-21(14)22)7-10-23(5)20(18)8-11-24(23,15(2)25)28-16(3)26/h13-14,18-20H,6-12H2,1-5H3/t14-,18+,19-,20-,22+,23-,24-/m0/s1
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Wikipedia
Roles Classification
Chemical Role:
antioxidant  A substance that opposes oxidation or inhibits reactions brought about by dioxygen or peroxides.
Biological Roles:
progestin  A synthetic progestogen.
inhibitor  A substance that diminishes the rate of a chemical reaction.
androgen  A sex hormone that stimulates or controls the development and maintenance of masculine characteristics in vertebrates by binding to androgen receptors.
Applications:
adjuvant  Any pharmacological or immunological agent that modifies the effect of other agents such as drugs or vaccines while having few if any direct effects when given by itself.
synthetic oral contraceptive  An oral contraceptive which owes its effectiveness to synthetic preparation.
antineoplastic agent  A substance that inhibits or prevents the proliferation of neoplasms.
female contraceptive drug  A chemical substance or agent with contraceptive activity in females.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
medroxyprogesterone acetate (CHEBI:6716) has functional parent medroxyprogesterone (CHEBI:6715)
medroxyprogesterone acetate (CHEBI:6716) has role adjuvant (CHEBI:60809)
medroxyprogesterone acetate (CHEBI:6716) has role androgen (CHEBI:50113)
medroxyprogesterone acetate (CHEBI:6716) has role antineoplastic agent (CHEBI:35610)
medroxyprogesterone acetate (CHEBI:6716) has role antioxidant (CHEBI:22586)
medroxyprogesterone acetate (CHEBI:6716) has role female contraceptive drug (CHEBI:49324)
medroxyprogesterone acetate (CHEBI:6716) has role inhibitor (CHEBI:35222)
medroxyprogesterone acetate (CHEBI:6716) has role progestin (CHEBI:59826)
medroxyprogesterone acetate (CHEBI:6716) has role synthetic oral contraceptive (CHEBI:49326)
medroxyprogesterone acetate (CHEBI:6716) is a 20-oxo steroid (CHEBI:36885)
medroxyprogesterone acetate (CHEBI:6716) is a 3-oxo-Δ4 steroid (CHEBI:47909)
medroxyprogesterone acetate (CHEBI:6716) is a acetate ester (CHEBI:47622)
medroxyprogesterone acetate (CHEBI:6716) is a corticosteroid (CHEBI:50858)
medroxyprogesterone acetate (CHEBI:6716) is a steroid ester (CHEBI:47880)
IUPAC Name 
(6α)-6-methyl-3,20-dioxopregn-4-en-17-yl acetate
Synonyms  Source
Medroxyprogesterone acetateKEGG COMPOUND
6-alpha-Methyl-17-alpha-acetoxyprogesteroneKEGG COMPOUND
6-alpha-Methyl-17-alpha-hydroxyprogesterone acetateKEGG COMPOUND
(6α)-17-(Acetyloxy)-6-methylpreg-4-ene-3,20-dioneChemIDplus
17-Acetoxy-6α-methylprogesteroneChemIDplus
17α-Hydroxy-6α-methylprogesterone acetateChemIDplus
Brand Name  Source
Depo-ProveraChEBI
Manual XrefsDatabases
C08150KEGG COMPOUND
DB00603DrugBank
D00951KEGG DRUG
1659DrugCentral
4642461ChemSpider
Medroxyprogesterone_acetateWikipedia
Registry NumbersSources
Beilstein:2066112Beilstein
CAS:71-58-9ChemIDplus
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