Corticosterone

Tocris Bioscience, part of Bio-Techne | Catalog # 3685

Endogenous glucocorticoid
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Description

Endogenous glucocorticoid

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Product Description

Corticosterone is an endogenous glucocorticoid that acts as an agonist at glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid receptors.

Product Specifications

Molecular Weight

346.46

Formula

C21H30O4

Storage

Store at RT

Purity

≥98% (HPLC)

Chemical Name

(11β)-11,21-Dihydroxypregn-4-ene-3,20-dione

CAS Number

50-22-6

PubChem ID

5753

InChI Key

OMFXVFTZEKFJBZ-HJTSIMOOSA-N

SMILES

[H][C@@]23CCC1=CC(CC[C@@](C)1[C@]([H])2[C@@H](O)C[C@@]4(C)[C@]([H])3CC[C@@H]4[C@@](CO)=O)=O

The technical data provided above is for guidance only. For batch specific data refer to the Certificate of Analysis.

Solubility

Solvent Max Conc. mg/mL Max Conc. mM
Solubility
DMSO 34.65 100

Preparing Stock Solutions for Corticosterone

The following data is based on the product molecular weight 346.46

Batch specific molecular weights may vary from batch to batch due to the degree of hydration, which all affect the solvent volumes required to prepare stock solutions.

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Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
1 mM 2.89 mL 14.43 mL 28.86 mL
5 mM 0.58 mL 2.89 mL 5.77 mL
10 mM 0.29 mL 1.44 mL 2.89 mL
50 mM 0.06 mL 0.29 mL 0.58 mL

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Product Documents for Corticosterone

Certificate of Analysis

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Product Specific Notices for Corticosterone

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