2-Hydroxyestradiol

2-Hydroxyestradiol, a metabolite of 17β-estradiol with minimal estrogenic activity, possesses antioxidant effects and reacts with DNA to form stable adducts and exerts genotoxicity[1][3].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[362-05-0]

UNSPSC

12352005

Hazard Statement

H351

Target

Endogenous Metabolite

Type

Reference compound

Related Pathways

Metabolic Enzyme/Protease

Applications

Metabolism-protein/nucleotide metabolism

Field of Research

Metabolic Disease

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/2-hydroxyestradiol.html

Purity

98.05

Solubility

DMSO : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

Smiles

OC1=C(C=C(C2=C1)CC[C@@]3([C@@]2(CC[C@]4([C@]3(CC[C@@H]4O)[H])C)[H])[H])O

Molecular Formula

C18H24O3

Molecular Weight

288.38

Precautions

H351

References & Citations

[1]C H Van Aswegen, et al. Binding of 2-hydroxyestradiol and 4-hydroxyestradiol to estrogen receptors from human breast cancers. J Steroid Biochem. 1989 Apr;32 (4) :485-92.|[2]S P Tofovic, et al. 2-Hydroxyestradiol attenuates the development of obesity, the metabolic syndrome, and vascular and renal dysfunction in obese ZSF1 rats. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2001 Dec;299 (3) :973-7.|[3]Yeon-Jin Hurh, et al. 2-Hydroxyestradiol induces oxidative DNA damage and apoptosis in human mammary epithelial cells. J Toxicol Environ Health A. 2004 Dec;67 (23-24) :1939-53.