CHEBI:70708 - dienogest

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ChEBI Name dienogest
ChEBI ID CHEBI:70708
Definition A steroid hormone that is 17β-hydroxy-3-oxoestra-4,9-diene substituted at position 17 by a cyanomethyl group. Used as an oral contraceptive.
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Biological Role(s): progesterone receptor agonist
A hormone agonist that binds to and activates progesterone receptors.
progestin
A synthetic progestogen.
hormone
Originally referring to an endogenous compound that is formed in specialized organ or group of cells and carried to another organ or group of cells, in the same organism, upon which it has a specific regulatory function, the term is now commonly used to include non-endogenous, semi-synthetic and fully synthetic analogues of such compounds.
(via steroid hormone )
Application(s): synthetic oral contraceptive
An oral contraceptive which owes its effectiveness to synthetic preparation.
progesterone receptor agonist
A hormone agonist that binds to and activates progesterone receptors.
Related Structures
dienogest is a Structural Derivative of
estrane
Mass : 246.43080
Formula : C18H30
23966 		hydrogen cyanide
Mass : 27.02530
Formula : CHN
18407
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