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Primary Accession Number DB00351
Secondary Accession Number
  • APRD01092
Name Megestrol
Drug Type
  • Approved
  • Small Molecule
Description 17-Hydroxy-6-methylpregna-3,6-diene-3,20-dione. A progestational hormone used most commonly as the acetate ester. As the acetate, it is more potent than progesterone both as a progestagen and as an ovulation inhibitor. It has also been used in the palliative treatment of breast cancer. [PubChem]
Synonyms
  1. MGA
  2. Megestrol Acetate
  3. Megestrolo [DCIT]
  4. Megestrolum [INN-Latin]
  5. Megestryl acetate
Brand Names
  1. Magestin
  2. Maygace
  3. Megace
  4. Megeron
  5. Megestat
  6. Megestil
  7. Megestin
  8. Nia
  9. Niagestin
  10. Ovaban
  11. Ovarid
  12. Volidan
Brand Mixtures Not Available
Chemical IUPAC Name (8R,9S,10R,13S,14S,17R)-17-acetyl-17-hydroxy-6,10,13-trimethyl-2,8,9,11,12,14,15,16-octahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one
Chemical Formula C22H30O3
Chemical Structure Structure
CAS Registry Number 3562-63-8
InChI Identifier InChI=1/C22H30O3/c1-13-11-16-17(20(3)8-5-15(24)12-19(13)20)6-9-21(4)18(16)7-10-22(21,25)14(2)23/h11-12,16-18,25H,5-10H2,1-4H3/t16-,17+,18+,20-,21+,22+/m1/s1
InChI Key VXIMPSPISRVBPZ-NWUMPJBXBM
KEGG Drug Not Available
KEGG Compound C07120 Link Image
PubChem Compound 19090 Link Image
PubChem Substance 9331 Link Image
ChEBI ID Not Available
PharmGKB ID PA450350 Link Image
HET ID Not Available
GenBank ID Not Available
Drug ID Number [DIN] 02223112 Link Image
RxList Link http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic4/megace_es.htm Link Image
PDRhealth Link Not Available
Wikipedia Link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megestrol Link Image
FDA Label
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
Synthesis Reference Not Available
Average Molecular Weight 342.4718
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight 342.2195
State Solid
Melting Point 218.0-220.0oC
Experimental Water Solubility 2 µg/mL (at 37°C for the acetate salt) Source: PhysProp
Predicted Water Solubility 1.04e-02 mg/mL Calculated using ALOGPS
Experimental LogP/Hydrophobicity 3.2 Source: PhysProp
Predicted LogP 2.70 Calculated using ALOGPS
Experimental LogS Not Available
Predicted LogS -4.52 Calculated using ALOGPS
Experimental Caco2 Permeability Not Available
pKa/Isoelectric Point Not Available
Mass Spectrum Not Available
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2D Structure
3D Structure
Experimental PDB ID Not Available
Isomeric SMILES CC(=O)[C@@]1(O)CC[C@H]2[C@@H]3C=C(C)C4=CC(=O)CC[C@]4(C)[C@H]3CC[C@]12C
Canonical SMILES CC(=O)C1(O)CCC2C3C=C(C)C4=CC(=O)CCC4(C)C3CCC12C
Drug Category
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal
  • Contraceptives, Oral, Synthetic
ATC Codes
AHFS Codes
  • 10:00.00
Indication For the treatment of anorexia, cachexia, or an unexplained, significant weight loss in patients with a diagnosis of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Also used to treat breast cancer, endometrial cancer, and prostate cancer in Canada and some other countries.
Pharmacology Megestrol is a synthetic progestin and has the same physiologic effects as natural progesterone. The precise mechanism of megestrol’s antianorexic and anticachetic effects is unknown. Initially developed as a contraceptive, it was first evaluated in breast cancer treatment in 1967.
Mechanism of Action Several investigators have reported on the appetite enhancing property of megestrol acetate and its possible use in cachexia. The precise mechanism by which megestrol acetate produces effects in anorexia and cachexia is unknown at the present time. The biochemical mechanism of progestin antitumour activity is not well but may involve interaction with progesterone and glucocorticoid receptors, androgenic properties. Megestrol also has direct cytotoxic effects on breast cancer cells in tissue culture and suppresses luteinising hormone release from the pituitary.
Absorption Variable, but well absorbed orally.
Toxicity No serious unexpected side effects have resulted from studies involving megestrol acetate oral suspension administered in dosages as high as 1200 mg/day.
Protein Binding Not Available
Biotransformation Primarily hepatic. Megestrol metabolites which were identified in urine constituted 5% to 8% of the dose administered. Respiratory excretion as labeled carbon dioxide and fat storage may have accounted for at least part of the radioactivity not found in urine and feces. No active metabolites have been identified.
Half Life 34 hours
Dosage Forms
Form Route
Suspension Oral
Tablet Oral
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Drug Interactions
Drug Interaction
Amobarbital The enzyme inducer decreases the effect of hormones
Aprobarbital The enzyme inducer decreases the effect of hormones
Butabarbital The enzyme inducer decreases the effect of hormones
Butalbital The enzyme inducer decreases the effect of hormones
Butethal The enzyme inducer decreases the effect of hormones
Ethotoin The enzyme inducer decreases the effect of hormones
Fosphenytoin The enzyme inducer decreases the effect of hormones
Griseofulvin The enzyme inducer decreases the effect of hormones
Heptabarbital The enzyme inducer decreases the effect of hormones
Hexobarbital The enzyme inducer decreases the effect of hormones
Mephenytoin The enzyme inducer decreases the effect of hormones
Methohexital The enzyme inducer decreases the effect of hormones
Methylphenobarbital The enzyme inducer decreases the effect of hormones
Pentobarbital The enzyme inducer decreases the effect of hormones
Phenobarbital The enzyme inducer decreases the effect of hormones
Phenytoin The enzyme inducer decreases the effect of hormones
Primidone The enzyme inducer decreases the effect of hormones
Secobarbital The enzyme inducer decreases the effect of hormones
Talbutal The enzyme inducer decreases the effect of hormones
Food Interactions
  • Take with food.
Pathways Not Available
General References
  1. Wikipedia Link Image
  2. RxList Link Image
Organisms Affected
  • Humans and other mammals
Targets
  1. Estrogen receptor
  2. Progesterone receptor
Drug Target 1 [top]
Target 1 ID 136
Target 1 Name Estrogen receptor
Target 1 Synonyms
  1. ER
  2. ER-alpha
  3. Estradiol receptor
Target 1 Gene Name ESR1
Target 1 Protein Sequence >Estrogen receptor 
MTMTLHTKASGMALLHQIQGNELEPLNRPQLKIPLERPLGEVYLDSSKPAVYNYPEGAAY
EFNAAAAANAQVYGQTGLPYGPGSEAAAFGSNGLGGFPPLNSVSPSPLMLLHPPPQLSPF
LQPHGQQVPYYLENEPSGYTVREAGPPAFYRPNSDNRRQGGRERLASTNDKGSMAMESAK
ETRYCAVCNDYASGYHYGVWSCEGCKAFFKRSIQGHNDYMCPATNQCTIDKNRRKSCQAC
RLRKCYEVGMMKGGIRKDRRGGRMLKHKRQRDDGEGRGEVGSAGDMRAANLWPSPLMIKR
SKKNSLALSLTADQMVSALLDAEPPILYSEYDPTRPFSEASMMGLLTNLADRELVHMINW
AKRVPGFVDLTLHDQVHLLECAWLEILMIGLVWRSMEHPGKLLFAPNLLLDRNQGKCVEG
MVEIFDMLLATSSRFRMMNLQGEEFVCLKSIILLNSGVYTFLSSTLKSLEEKDHIHRVLD
KITDTLIHLMAKAGLTLQQQHQRLAQLLLILSHIRHMSNKGMEHLYSMKCKNVVPLYDLL
LEMLDAHRLHAPTSRGGASVEETDQSHLATAGSTSSHSLQKYYITGEAEGFPATV
Target 1 Number of Residues 604
Target 1 Molecular Weight 66217
Target 1 Theoretical pI 8.14
Target 1 GO Classification
Function
ion binding
cation binding
transition metal ion binding
zinc ion binding
steroid binding
signal transducer activity
receptor activity
ligand-dependent nuclear receptor activity
steroid hormone receptor activity
binding
nucleic acid binding
DNA binding
transcription factor activity
Process
regulation of biological process
regulation of physiological process
regulation of metabolism
regulation of cellular metabolism
regulation of nucleobase, nucleoside, nucleotide and nucleic acid metabolism
regulation of transcription
regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent
Component
organelle
membrane-bound organelle
intracellular membrane-bound organelle
nucleus
Target 1 General Function Involved in transcription factor activity
Target 1 Specific Function Nuclear hormone receptor. The steroid hormones and their receptors are involved in the regulation of eukaryotic gene expression and affect cellular proliferation and differentiation in target tissues
Target 1 Pathways Not Available
Target 1 Reactions Not Available
Target 1 Pfam Domain Function
Target 1 Signals
  • None
Target 1 Transmembrane Regions
  • None
Target 1 Essentiality Non-Essential
Target 1 GenBank ID Protein 31234 Link Image
Target 1 UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot ID P03372 Link Image
Target 1 UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot Entry Name ESR1_HUMAN Link Image
Target 1 PDB ID 1R5K Link Image
Target 1 PDB File Show
Target 1 3D Structure
Target 1 Cellular Location
  • Nucleus
Target 1 Gene Sequence >1788 bp 
ATGACCATGACCCTCCACACCAAAGCATCTGGGATGGCCCTACTGCATCAGATCCAAGGG
AACGAGCTGGAGCCCCTGAACCGTCCGCAGCTCAAGATCCCCCTGGAGCGGCCCCTGGGC
GAGGTGTACCTGGACAGCAGCAAGCCCGCCGTGTACAACTACCCCGAGGGCGCCGCCTAC
GAGTTCAACGCCGCGGCCGCCGCCAACGCGCAGGTCTACGGTCAGACCGGCCTCCCCTAC
GGCCCCGGGTCTGAGGCTGCGGCGTTCGGCTCCAACGGCCTGGGGGGTTTCCCCCCACTC
AACAGCGTGTCTCCGAGCCCGCTGATGCTACTGCACCCGCCGCCGCAGCTGTCGCCTTTC
CTGCAGCCCCACGGCCAGCAGGTGCCCTACTACCTGGAGAACGAGCCCAGCGGCTACACG
GTGCGCGAGGCCGGCCCGCCGGCATTCTACAGGCCAAATTCAGATAATCGACGCCAGGGT
GGCAGAGAAAGATTGGCCAGTACCAATGACAAGGGAAGTATGGCTATGGAATCTGCCAAG
GAGACTCGCTACTGTGCAGTGTGCAATGACTATGCTTCAGGCTACCATTATGGAGTCTGG
TCCTGTGAGGGCTGCAAGGCCTTCTTCAAGAGAAGTATTCAAGGACATAACGACTATATG
TGTCCAGCCACCAACCAGTGCACCATTGATAAAAACAGGAGGAAGAGCTGCCAGGCCTGC
CGGCTCCGCAAATGCTACGAAGTGGGAATGATGAAAGGTGGGATACGAAAAGACCGAAGA
GGAGGGAGAATGTTGAAACACAAGCGCCAGAGAGATGATGGGGAGGGCAGGGGTGAAGTG
GGGTCTGCTGGAGACATGAGAGCTGCCAACCTTTGGCCAAGCCCGCTCATGATCAAACGC
TCTAAGAAGAACAGCCTGGCCTTGTCCCTGACGGCCGACCAGATGGTCAGTGCCTTGTTG
GATGCTGAGCCCCCCATACTCTATTCCGAGTATGATCCTACCAGACCCTTCAGTGAAGCT
TCGATGATGGGCTTACTGACCAACCTGGCAGACAGGGAGCTGGTTCACATGATCAACTGG
GCGAAGAGGGTGCCAGGCTTTGTGGATTTGACCCTCCATGATCAGGTCCACCTTCTAGAA
TGTGCCTGGCTAGAGATCCTGATGATTGGTCTCGTCTGGCGCTCCATGGAGCACCCAGTG
AAGCTACTGTTTGCTCCTAACTTGCTCTTGGACAGGAACCAGGGAAAATGTGTAGAGGGC
ATGGTGGAGATCTTCGACATGCTGCTGGCTACATCATCTCGGTTCCGCATGATGAATCTG
CAGGGAGAGGAGTTTGTGTGCCTCAAATCTATTATTTTGCTTAATTCTGGAGTGTACACA
TTTCTGTCCAGCACCCTGAAGTCTCTGGAAGAGAAGGACCATATCCACCGAGTCCTGGAC
AAGATCACAGACACTTTGATCCACCTGATGGCCAAGGCAGGCCTGACCCTGCAGCAGCAG
CACCAGCGGCTGGCCCAGCTCCTCCTCATCCTCTCCCACATCAGGCACATGAGTAACAAA
GGCATGGAGCATCTGTACAGCATGAAGTGCAAGAACGTGGTGCCCCTCTATGACCTGCTG
CTGGAGATGCTGGACGCCCACCGCCTACATGCGCCCACTAGCCGTGGAGGGGCATCCGTG
GAGGAGACGGACCAAAGCCACTTGGCCACTGCGGGCTCTACTTCATCGCATTCCTTGCAA
AAGTATTACATCACGGGGGAGGCAGAGGGTTTCCCTGCCACAGTCTGA
Target 1 GenBank Gene ID
Target 1 GeneCard ID ESR1 Link Image
Target 1 GenAtlas ID ESR1 Link Image
Target 1 HGNC ID HGNC:3467 Link Image
Target 1 Chromosome Location 6
Target 1 Locus 6q25.1
Target 1 SNPs SNPJam Report Link Image
Target 1 General References
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  4. Schubert EL, Lee MK, Newman B, King MC: Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the estrogen receptor gene and breast cancer susceptibility. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol. 1999 Nov;71(1-2):21-7. [PubMed Link Image]
  5. Sauve F, McBroom LD, Gallant J, Moraitis AN, Labrie F, Giguere V: CIA, a novel estrogen receptor coactivator with a bifunctional nuclear receptor interacting determinant. Mol Cell Biol. 2001 Jan;21(1):343-53. [PubMed Link Image]
  6. Shao W, Halachmi S, Brown M: ERAP140, a conserved tissue-specific nuclear receptor coactivator. Mol Cell Biol. 2002 May;22(10):3358-72. [PubMed Link Image]
  7. Wong CW, McNally C, Nickbarg E, Komm BS, Cheskis BJ: Estrogen receptor-interacting protein that modulates its nongenomic activity-crosstalk with Src/Erk phosphorylation cascade. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2002 Nov 12;99(23):14783-8. Epub 2002 Nov 1. [PubMed Link Image]
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  9. Reese JC, Katzenellenbogen BS: Characterization of a temperature-sensitive mutation in the hormone binding domain of the human estrogen receptor. Studies in cell extracts and intact cells and their implications for hormone-dependent transcriptional activation. J Biol Chem. 1992 May 15;267(14):9868-73. [PubMed Link Image]
  10. Schwabe JW, Neuhaus D, Rhodes D: Solution structure of the DNA-binding domain of the oestrogen receptor. Nature. 1990 Nov 29;348(6300):458-61. [PubMed Link Image]
  11. 2792078 Tora L, Mullick A, Metzger D, Ponglikitmongkol M, Park I, Chambon P: The cloned human oestrogen receptor contains a mutation which alters its hormone binding properties. EMBO J. 1989 Jul;8(7):1981-6.
  12. 3753802 Greene GL, Gilna P, Waterfield M, Baker A, Hort Y, Shine J: Sequence and expression of human estrogen receptor complementary DNA. Science. 1986 Mar 7;231(4742):1150-4.
  13. 3754034 Green S, Walter P, Kumar V, Krust A, Bornert JM, Argos P, Chambon P: Human oestrogen receptor cDNA: sequence, expression and homology to v-erb-A. Nature. 1986 Mar 13-19;320(6058):134-9.
  14. 7476978 Joel PB, Traish AM, Lannigan DA: Estradiol and phorbol ester cause phosphorylation of serine 118 in the human estrogen receptor. Mol Endocrinol. 1995 Aug;9(8):1041-52.
  15. 7539106 Arnold SF, Obourn JD, Jaffe H, Notides AC: Phosphorylation of the human estrogen receptor on tyrosine 537 in vivo and by src family tyrosine kinases in vitro. Mol Endocrinol. 1995 Jan;9(1):24-33.
  16. 7838153 Arnold SF, Obourn JD, Jaffe H, Notides AC: Serine 167 is the major estradiol-induced phosphorylation site on the human estrogen receptor. Mol Endocrinol. 1994 Sep;8(9):1208-14.
  17. 7916651 Pfeffer U, Fecarotta E, Castagnetta L, Vidali G: Estrogen receptor variant messenger RNA lacking exon 4 in estrogen-responsive human breast cancer cell lines. Cancer Res. 1993 Feb 15;53(4):741-3.
  18. 8221895 Schwabe JW, Chapman L, Finch JT, Rhodes D: The crystal structure of the estrogen receptor DNA-binding domain bound to DNA: how receptors discriminate between their response elements. Cell. 1993 Nov 5;75(3):567-78.
  19. 8600466 Pink JJ, Wu SQ, Wolf DM, Bilimoria MM, Jordan VC: A novel 80 kDa human estrogen receptor containing a duplication of exons 6 and 7. Nucleic Acids Res. 1996 Mar 1;24(5):962-9.
  20. 8961262 McInerney EM, Ince BA, Shapiro DJ, Katzenellenbogen BS: A transcriptionally active estrogen receptor mutant is a novel type of dominant negative inhibitor of estrogen action. Mol Endocrinol. 1996 Dec;10(12):1519-26.
  21. 9195227 Anderson TI, Wooster R, Laake K, Collins N, Warren W, Skrede M, Elles R, Tveit KM, Johnston SR, Dowsett M, Olsen AO, Moller P, Stratton MR, Borresen-Dale AL: Screening for ESR mutations in breast and ovarian cancer patients. Hum Mutat. 1997;9(6):531-6.
  22. 9338790 Brzozowski AM, Pike AC, Dauter Z, Hubbard RE, Bonn T, Engstrom O, Ohman L, Greene GL, Gustafsson JA, Carlquist M: Molecular basis of agonism and antagonism in the oestrogen receptor. Nature. 1997 Oct 16;389(6652):753-8.
  23. 9600906 Tanenbaum DM, Wang Y, Williams SP, Sigler PB: Crystallographic comparison of the estrogen and progesterone receptor's ligand binding domains. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1998 May 26;95(11):5998-6003.
  24. 9619507 Maalouf GJ, Xu W, Smith TF, Mohr SC: Homology model for the ligand-binding domain of the human estrogen receptor. J Biomol Struct Dyn. 1998 Apr;15(5):841-51.
  25. 9875847 Shiau AK, Barstad D, Loria PM, Cheng L, Kushner PJ, Agard DA, Greene GL: The structural basis of estrogen receptor/coactivator recognition and the antagonism of this interaction by tamoxifen. Cell. 1998 Dec 23;95(7):927-37.
Target 1 Drug References
  1. Laurenzana EM, Weis CC, Bryant CW, Newbold R, Delclos KB: Effect of dietary administration of genistein, nonylphenol or ethinyl estradiol on hepatic testosterone metabolism, cytochrome P-450 enzymes, and estrogen receptor alpha expression. Food Chem Toxicol. 2002 Jan;40(1):53-63. [PubMed Link Image]
  2. Mokbel K: Focus on anastrozole and breast cancer. Curr Med Res Opin. 2003;19(8):683-8. [PubMed Link Image]
  3. Agras K, Willingham E, Shiroyanagi Y, Minasi P, Baskin LS: Estrogen receptor-alpha and beta are differentially distributed, expressed and activated in the fetal genital tubercle. J Urol. 2007 Jun;177(6):2386-92. [PubMed Link Image]
Drug Target 2 [top]
Target 2 ID 614
Target 2 Name Progesterone receptor
Target 2 Synonyms
  1. PR
Target 2 Gene Name PGR
Target 2 Protein Sequence >Progesterone receptor 
MTELKAKGPRAPHVAGGPPSPEVGSPLLCRPAAGPFPGSQTSDTLPEVSAIPISLDGLLF
PRPCQGQDPSDEKTQDQQSLSDVEGAYSRAEATRGAGGSSSSPPEKDSGLLDSVLDTLLA
PSGPGQSQPSPPACEVTSSWCLFGPELPEDPPAAPATQRVLSPLMSRSGCKVGDSSGTAA
AHKVLPRGLSPARQLLLPASESPHWSGAPVKPSPQAAAVEVEEEDGSESEESAGPLLKGK
PRALGGAAAGGGAAAVPPGAAAGGVALVPKEDSRFSAPRVALVEQDAPMAPGRSPLATTV
MDFIHVPILPLNHALLAARTRQLLEDESYDGGAGAASAFAPPRSSPCASSTPVAVGDFPD
CAYPPDAEPKDDAYPLYSDFQPPALKIKEEEEGAEASARSPRSYLVAGANPAAFPDFPLG
PPPPLPPRATPSRPGEAAVTAAPASASVSSASSSGSTLECILYKAEGAPPQQGPFAPPPC
KAPGASGCLLPRDGLPSTSASAAAAGAAPALYPALGLNGLPQLGYQAAVLKEGLPQVYPP
YLNYLRPDSEASQSPQYSFESLPQKICLICGDEASGCHYGVLTCGSCKVFFKRAMEGQHN
YLCAGRNDCIVDKIRRKNCPACRLRKCCQAGMVLGGRKFKKFNKVRVVRALDAVALPQPV
GVPNESQALSQRFTFSPGQDIQLIPPLINLLMSIEPDVIYAGHDNTKPDTSSSLLTSLNQ
LGERQLLSVVKWSKSLPGFRNLHIDDQITLIQYSWMSLMVFGLGWRSYKHVSGQMLYFAP
DLILNEQRMKESSFYSLCLTMWQIPQEFVKLQVSQEEFLCMKVLLLLNTIPLEGLRSQTQ
FEEMRSSYIRELIKAIGLRQKGVVSSSQRFYQLTKLLDNLHDLVKQLHLYCLNTFIQSRA
LSVEFPEMMSEVIAAQLPKILAGMVKPLLFHKK
Target 2 Number of Residues 948
Target 2 Molecular Weight 98982
Target 2 Theoretical pI 6.45
Target 2 GO Classification
Function
steroid binding
signal transducer activity
receptor activity
ligand-dependent nuclear receptor activity
steroid hormone receptor activity
binding
nucleic acid binding
DNA binding
transcription factor activity
Process
regulation of biological process
regulation of physiological process
regulation of metabolism
regulation of cellular metabolism
regulation of nucleobase, nucleoside, nucleotide and nucleic acid metabolism
regulation of transcription
regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent
Component
organelle
membrane-bound organelle
intracellular membrane-bound organelle
nucleus
Target 2 General Function Involved in transcription factor activity
Target 2 Specific Function The steroid hormones and their receptors are involved in the regulation of eukaryotic gene expression and affect cellular proliferation and differentiation in target tissues
Target 2 Pathways Not Available
Target 2 Reactions Not Available
Target 2 Pfam Domain Function
Target 2 Signals
  • None
Target 2 Transmembrane Regions
  • None
Target 2 Essentiality Non-Essential
Target 2 GenBank ID Protein 35652 Link Image
Target 2 UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot ID P06401 Link Image
Target 2 UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot Entry Name PRGR_HUMAN Link Image
Target 2 PDB ID 1SQN Link Image
Target 2 PDB File Show
Target 2 3D Structure
Target 2 Cellular Location
  • Nucleus
Target 2 Gene Sequence >2802 bp 
ATGACTGAGCTGAAGGCAAAGGGTCCCCGGGCTCCCCACGTGGCGGGCGGCCCGCCCTCC
CCCGAGGTCGGATCCCCACTGCTGTGTCGCCCAGCCGCAGGTCCGTTCCCGGGGAGCCAG
ACCTCGGACACCTTGCCTGAAGTTTCGGCCATACCTATCTCCCTGGACGGGCTACTCTTC
CCTCGGCCCTGCCAGGGACAGGACCCCTCCGACGAAAAGACGCAGGACCAGCAGTCGCTG
TCGGACGTGGAGGGCGCATATTCCAGAGCTGAAGCTACAAGGGGTGCTGGAGGCAGCAGT
TCTAGTCCCCCAGAAAAGGACAGCGGACTGCTGGACAGTGTCTTGGACACTCTGTTGGCG
CCCTCAGGTCCCGGGCAGAGCCAACCCAGCCCTCCCGCCTGCGAGGTCACCAGCTCTTGG
TGCCTGTTTGGCCCCGAACTTCCCGAAGATCCACCGGCTGCCCCCGCCACCCAGCGGGTG
TTGTCCCCGCTCATGAGCCGGTCCGGGTGCAAGGTTGGAGACAGCTCCGGGACGGCAGCT
GCCCATAAAGTGCTGCCCCGGGGCCTGTCACCAGCCCGGCAGCTGCTGCTCCCGGCCTCT
GAGAGCCCTCACTGGTCCGGGGCCCCAGTGAAGCCGTCTCCGCAGGCCGCTGCGGTGGAG
GTTGAGGAGGAGGATAGCTCTGAGTCCGAGGAGTCTGCGGGTCCGCTTCTGAAGGGCAAA
CCTCGGGCTCTGGGTGGCGCGGCGGCTGGAGGAGGAGCCGCGGCTTGTCCGCCGGGGGCG
GCAGCAGGAGGCGTCGCCCTGGTCCCCAAGGAAGATTCCCGCTTCTCAGCGCCCAGGGTC
GCCCTGGTGGAGCAGGACGCGCCGATGGCGCCCGGGCGCTCCCCGCTGGCCACCACGGTG
ATGGATTTCATCCACGTGCCTATCCTGCCTCTCAATCACGCCTTATTGGCAGCCCGCACT
CGGCAGCTGCTGGAAGACGAAAGTTACGACGGCGGGGCCGGGGCTGCCAGCGCCTTTGCC
CCGCCGCGGACTTCACCCTGTGCCTCGTCCACCCCGGTCGCTGTAGGCGACTTCCCCGAC
TGCGCGTACCCGCCCGACGCCGAGCCCAAGGACGACGCGTACCCTCTCTATAGCGACTTC
CAGCCGCCCGCTCTAAAGATAAAGGAGGAGGAGGAAGGCGCGGAGGCCTCCGCGCGCTCC
CCGCGTTCCTACCTTGTGGCCGGTGCCAACCCCGCAGCCTTCCCGGATTTCCCGTTGGGG
CCACCGCCCCCGCTGCCGCCGCGAGCGACCCCATCCAGACCCGGGGAAGCGGCGGTGACG
GCCGCACCCGCCAGTGCCTCAGTCTCGTCTGCGTCCTCCTCGGGGTCGACCCTGGAGTGC
ATCCTGTACAAAGCGGAGGGCGCGCCGCCCCAGCAGGGCCCGTTCGCGCCGCCGCCCTGC
AAGGCGCCGGGCGCGAGCGGCTGCCTGCTCCCGCGGGACGGCCTGCCCTCCACCTCCGCC
TCTGCCGCCGCCGCCGGGGCGGCCCCCGCGCTCTACCCTGCACTCGGCCTCAACGGGCTC
CCGCAGCTCGGCTACCAGGCCGCCGTGCTCAAGGAGGGCCTGCCGCAGGTCTACCCGCCC
TATCTCAACTACCTGAGGCCGGATTCAGAAGCCAGCCAGAGCCCACAATACAGCTTCGAG
TCATTACCTCAGAAGATTTGTTTAATCTGTGGGGATGAAGCATCAGGCTGTCATTATGGT
GTCCTTACCTGTGGGAGCTGTAAGGTCTTCTTTAAGAGGGCAATGGAAGGGCAGCACAAC
TACTTATGTGCTGGAAGAAATGACTGCATCGTTGATAAAATCCGCAGAAAAAACTGCCCA
GCATGTCGCCTTAGAAAGTGCTGTCAGGCTGGCATGGTCCTTGGAGGTCGAAAATTTAAA
AAGTTCAATAAAGTCAGAGTTGTGAGAGCACTGGATGCTGTTGCTCTCCCACAGCCATTG
GGCGTTCCAAATGAAAGCCAAGCCCTAAGCCAGAGATTCACTTTTTCACCAGGTCAAGAC
ATACAGTTGATTCCACCACTGATCAACCTGTTAATGAGCATTGAACCAGATGTGATCTAT
GCAGGACATGACAACACAAAACCTGACACCTCCAGTTCTTTGCTGACAAGTCTTAATCAA
CTAGGCGAGAGGCAACTTCTTTCAGTAGTCAAGTGGTCTAAATCATTGCCAGGTTTTCGA
AACTTACATATTGATGACCAGATAACTCTCATTCAGTATTCTTGGATGAGCTTAATGGTG
TTTGGTCTAGGATGGAGATCCTACAAACATGTCAGTGGGCAGATGCTGTATTTTGCACCT
GATCTAATACTAAATGAACAGCGGATGAAAGAATCATCATTCTATTCATTATGCCTTACC
ATGTGGCAGATCCCACAGGAGTTTGTCAAGCTTCAAGTTAGCCAAGAAGAGTTCCTCTGT
ATGAAAGTATTGTTACTTCTTAATACAATTCCTTTGGAAGGGCTACGAAGTCAAACCCAG
TTTGAGGAGATGAGGTCAAGCTACATTAGAGAGCTCATCAAGGCAATTGGTTTGAGGCAA
AAAGGAGTTGTGTCGAGCTCACAGCGTTTCTATCAACTTACAAAACTTCTTGATAACTTG
CATGATCTTGTCAAACAGCTTCATCTGTACTGCTTGAATACATTTATCCAGTCCCGGGCA
CTGAGTGTTGAATTTCCAGAAATGATGTCTGAAGTTATTGCTGCACAATTACCCAAGATA
TTGGCAGGGATGGTGAAACCCCTTCTCTTTCATAAAAAGTGA
Target 2 GenBank Gene ID
Target 2 GeneCard ID PGR Link Image
Target 2 GenAtlas ID PGR Link Image
Target 2 HGNC ID HGNC:8910 Link Image
Target 2 Chromosome Location 11
Target 2 Locus 11q22-q23
Target 2 SNPs SNPJam Report Link Image
Target 2 General References
  1. Knotts TA, Orkiszewski RS, Cook RG, Edwards DP, Weigel NL: Identification of a phosphorylation site in the hinge region of the human progesterone receptor and additional amino-terminal phosphorylation sites. J Biol Chem. 2001 Mar 16;276(11):8475-83. Epub 2000 Dec 7. [PubMed Link Image]
  2. Kastner P, Krust A, Turcotte B, Stropp U, Tora L, Gronemeyer H, Chambon P: Two distinct estrogen-regulated promoters generate transcripts encoding the two functionally different human progesterone receptor forms A and B. EMBO J. 1990 May;9(5):1603-14. [PubMed Link Image]
  3. Misrahi M, Atger M, d'Auriol L, Loosfelt H, Meriel C, Fridlansky F, Guiochon-Mantel A, Galibert F, Milgrom E: Complete amino acid sequence of the human progesterone receptor deduced from cloned cDNA. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 1987 Mar 13;143(2):740-8. [PubMed Link Image]
  4. Williams SP, Sigler PB: Atomic structure of progesterone complexed with its receptor. Nature. 1998 May 28;393(6683):392-6. [PubMed Link Image]
Target 2 Drug References
  1. Buckley J, Willingham E, Agras K, Baskin LS: Embryonic exposure to the fungicide vinclozolin causes virilization of females and alteration of progesterone receptor expression in vivo: an experimental study in mice. Environ Health. 2006 Feb 21;5:4. [PubMed Link Image]
  2. Agras K, Shiroyanagi Y, Baskin LS: Progesterone receptors in the developing genital tubercle: implications for the endocrine disruptor hypothesis as the etiology of hypospadias. J Urol. 2007 Aug;178(2):722-7. Epub 2007 Jun 15. [PubMed Link Image]

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