41451-87-0

41451-87-0 structure

Name: Turkesterone
Chemical Name: turkesterone
CAS Number: 41451-87-0
Molecular Formula: C₂₇H₄₄O₈
Molecular Weight: 496.634
Catalog: Biochemical Chinese herbal medicine ingredients
Create Date: 2018-09-26 11:18:59
Modify Date: 2024-01-03 11:16:35
Turkesterone, isolated from Ajuga turkestanica, is a potent ecdysteroid. Turkesterone acts as an ecdysteroid receptor (EcR) agonist in some insect systems[1].

Name	turkesterone
Synonyms	TURKESTERONE(SH) (2β,3β,5β,11α,22R)-2,3,11,14,20,22,25-Heptahydroxycholest-7-en-6-one (2beta,3beta,5beta,11alpha,22R)-2,3,11,14,20,22,25-Heptahydroxycholest-7-en-6-one Cholest-7-en-6-one, 2,3,11,14,20,22,25-heptahydroxy-, (2β,3β,5β,11α,22R)-

Description	Turkesterone, isolated from Ajuga turkestanica, is a potent ecdysteroid. Turkesterone acts as an ecdysteroid receptor (EcR) agonist in some insect systems[1].
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Target	Ecdysteroid receptor (EcR)[1]
In Vitro	The ability of Turkesterone to displace [3H]ponA from in vitro-expressed DmEcR/DmUSP receptor complex is assessed. The EC50 is 0.8 μM in the BII bioassay, Ki value is 90 nM in the receptor assay[1].
References	[1]. Dinan L, et al. Synthesis and biological activities of turkesterone 11alpha-acyl derivatives. J Insect Sci. 2003;3:6.