Structured Summary
Abstract
A synthetic non-aromatizable androgen and anabolic steroid. It binds strongly to the androgen receptor and has therefore also been used as an affinity label for this receptor in the prostate and in prostatic tumors.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C19H24O2
- Molecular Weight
- 284.4 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 965-93-5
- IUPAC Name
- (8S,13S,14S,17S)-17-hydroxy-13,17-dimethyl-1,2,6,7,8,14,15,16-octahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one
- InChIKey
- CCCIJQPRIXGQOE-XWSJACJDSA-N
- SMILES
- C[C@@]1(CC[C@@H]2[C@@]1(C=CC3=C4CCC(=O)C=C4CC[C@@H]23)C)O
- MeSH Unique ID
- D015741
- Source
- PubChem CID 261000
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Classification
Broader headings
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Synonyms
8 entry terms
- 17 beta-Hydroxy-17 alpha-methylestra-4,9,11-trien-3-one
- Methyltrienolone
- R-1881
- R1881
- Ru-1881
- R 1881
- Ru 1881
- Ru1881
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Aspects Covered
25 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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History Note
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Previous Indexing
- Androgens, Synthetic (1975-1989)
- Estranes (1968-1972)
- Estrenes (1973-1989)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Metribolone. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015741. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015741
- Metribolone. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metribolone
- Metribolone. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3333717
- Metribolone. In: PubChem Compound. CID 261000. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/261000