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5α-Androst-16-en-3α-ol

Catalogue number:
CAY33457-10 mg
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10 mg
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CAS Number:

1153-51-1

Purity:

≥95%

Formulation:

A crystalline solid

Molecular Formula:

C19H30O

Molecular Weight:

274.4

Alternative Names:

(3α,5α)-androst-16-en-3-ol, androstenol, e 281, nsc 71076

Product Description:

A pheromone with diverse biological activities; enhances GABA-activated currents in primary mouse cerebellar granule cells (EC50 = 0.4 µM); increases the amplitude of GABA-activated currents in HEK293 cells expressing human α1β2γ2 and α2β2γ2 subunit-containing GABAA receptors from 0.1-1 µM; has antidepressant-like effects in mice from 5-10 mg/kg; has anxiolytic-like effects in mice from 30-50 mg/kg; protects against PTZ- or electroshock-induced seizures in mice (ED50s = 48.9 and 21.9 mg/kg, respectively)