α-Androstenol
Product Specifications
UNSPSC Description
α-Androstenol (5α-Androst-16-en-3α-ol) is a steroid pheromone that has been found in boar testes and human male axillary sweat. α-Androstenol is also a positive modulator of GABAA receptors, which enhances GABA-activated currents in primary mouse cerebellar granule cells (EC50=0.4 μM). α-Androstenol decreases immobility time in the forced swim test and increases time spent in the open arms of the elevated plus maze in mice. α-Androstenol protects against seizures induced by Pentylenetetrazole or electroshock with anxiolytic-like activity in mice[1][2][3].
Target Antigen
GABA Receptor
Type
Reference compound
Related Pathways
Membrane Transporter/Ion Channel;Neuronal Signaling
Applications
Neuroscience-Neuromodulation
Field of Research
Neurological Disease
Assay Protocol
https://www.medchemexpress.com/α-androstenol.html
Smiles
[H][C@@]12CC=C[C@]1(CC[C@]3([C@]2(CC[C@]4(C[C@@H](CC[C@]34C)O)[H])[H])[H])C
Molecular Weight
274.44
References & Citations
[1]Brooksbank BW, et al. The detection of 5alpha-androst-16-en-3alpha-ol in human male axillary sweat. Experientia. 1974 Aug 15;30(8):864-5.|[2]Kaminski RM, et al. The pheromone androstenol (5 alpha-androst-16-en-3 alpha-ol) is a neurosteroid positive modulator of GABAA receptors. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2006 May;317(2):694-703. |[3]Starkenmann C, et al. 5α-Androst-16-en-3α-ol β-D-glucuronide, precursor of 5α-androst-16-en-3α-ol in human sweat. Chem Biodivers. 2013 Dec;10(12):2197-208.
Shipping Conditions
Room temperature
Product Datasheet
http://file.medchemexpress.com/batch_PDF/HY-W677042/α-Androstenol-DataSheet-MedChemExpress.pdf
Product MSDS
http://file.medchemexpress.com/batch_PDF/HY-W677042/
Clinical Information
No Development Reported
CAS Number
1153-51-1
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