Pregnenolone 16α-carbonitrile (PCN) is a synthetic, steroidal antiglucocorticoid and pregnane X receptor agonist.[1][2][3]
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3β-Hydroxy-20-oxopregn-5-ene-16α-carbonitrile
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Systematic IUPAC name
(1S,2R,3as,3bS,7S,9aR,9bS,11aS)-1-Acetyl-7-hydroxy-9a,11a-dimethyl-2,3,3a,3b,4,6,7,8,9,9a,9b,10,11,11a-tetradecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene-2-carbonitrile | |
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C22H31NO2 | |
Molar mass | 341.49 g/mol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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See also
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- ^ Giacinto Bagetta; Marco Cosentino; Marie Tiziana Corasaniti; Shinobu Sakurada (19 April 2016). Herbal Medicines: Development and Validation of Plant-derived Medicines for Human Health. CRC Press. pp. 250–. ISBN 978-1-4398-3769-6.
- ^ Larisa Y. Poluektova; J. Victor Garcia-Martinez; Yoshio Koyanagi; Markus G. Manz; Andrew M. Tager (18 February 2015). Humanized Mice for HIV Research. Springer. pp. 350–. ISBN 978-1-4939-1655-9.