Ethisterone

GENITO URINARY SYSTEM AND SEX HORMONES

Key facts

Ethisterone is a drug catalogued in DrugCentral. DrugCentral lists 5 molecular targets, including SHBG, PGR and Ar.

• Molecular targets: SHBG, PGR, Ar and NR3C1 (5 listed in DrugCentral).
• ATC code: G03DC04 (Estren derivatives).
• Molecular formula: C21H28O2; molecular weight 312.45 g/mol.

Mechanism & targets

Molecular targets (5)

Target	Gene	Action	Activity
Sex hormone-binding globulin	SHBG	unknown	Kd 8.78
Progesterone receptor	PGR	unknown	Ki 8.11
Androgen receptor	Ar	unknown	Ki 7.36
Glucocorticoid receptor	NR3C1	unknown	Ki 7.02
Polyphenol oxidase 2	PPO2	unknown	IC50 5.58

ATC classification

ATC code	Therapeutic hierarchy
G03DC04	GENITO URINARY SYSTEM AND SEX HORMONES › SEX HORMONES AND MODULATORS OF THE GENITAL SYSTEM › PROGESTOGENS › Estren derivatives
G03FA03	GENITO URINARY SYSTEM AND SEX HORMONES › SEX HORMONES AND MODULATORS OF THE GENITAL SYSTEM › PROGESTOGENS AND ESTROGENS IN COMBINATION › Progestogens and estrogens, fixed combinations

Chemical structure

Full physicochemical, ADMET and 3D-structure analysis of Ethisterone is on its molecule page.

• Molecular formula: C₂₁H₂₈O₂
• Molecular weight: 312.45 g/mol
• CAS number: —
• InChIKey: CHNXZKVNWQUJIB-CEGNMAFCSA-N
• PubChem CID: 5284557

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Frequently asked questions

Answers are generated from the structured data on this page, not written by hand.

How does Ethisterone work?

Its molecular targets in DrugCentral include SHBG, PGR, Ar and NR3C1.

What is the chemical formula of Ethisterone?

Ethisterone has the molecular formula C21H28O2 and a molecular weight of 312.45 g/mol.

Sources

• DrugCentral drug card 1084 — structure, indications, targets, approvals, pharmacologic classes (CC BY-SA 4.0)
• ChEMBL CHEMBL241694 — compound record and bioactivity
• PubChem CID 5284557 — chemical identifiers
• FDA UNII P201BVY1MJ — substance identity
• UniProt P04278 (SHBG) — target protein
• UniProt P04150 (NR3C1) — target protein

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