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| IUPAC name 4-Methoxyestra-1,3,5(10)-triene-3,17β-diol | |
| Systematic IUPAC name (1S,3aS,3bR,9bS,11aS)-6-Methoxy-11a-methyl-2,3,3a,3b,4,5,9b,10,11,11a-decahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene-1,7-diol | |
| Other names 4-ME2; 4-MeOE2; 4-MeO-E2; 4-Methoxy-17β-estradiol; Estra-1,3,5(10)-trien-3,4,17β-triol 4-methyl ether | |
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| Properties | |
| C19H26O3 | |
| Molar mass | 302.414 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
4-Methoxyestradiol (4-ME2) is anendogenous,naturally occurringmethoxylatedcatechol estrogen andmetabolite ofestradiol that is formed bycatechol O-methyltransferase via theintermediate4-hydroxyestradiol.[1][2][3] It hasestrogenic activity similarly toestrone and4-hydroxyestrone.[4]
| Estrogen | ERTooltip Estrogen receptorRBATooltip relative binding affinity (%) | Uterine weight (%) | Uterotrophy | LHTooltip Luteinizing hormone levels (%) | SHBGTooltip Sex hormone-binding globulinRBATooltip relative binding affinity (%) |
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| Control | – | 100 | – | 100 | – |
| Estradiol (E2) | 100 | 506 ± 20 | +++ | 12–19 | 100 |
| Estrone (E1) | 11 ± 8 | 490 ± 22 | +++ | ? | 20 |
| Estriol (E3) | 10 ± 4 | 468 ± 30 | +++ | 8–18 | 3 |
| Estetrol (E4) | 0.5 ± 0.2 | ? | Inactive | ? | 1 |
| 17α-Estradiol | 4.2 ± 0.8 | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| 2-Hydroxyestradiol | 24 ± 7 | 285 ± 8 | +b | 31–61 | 28 |
| 2-Methoxyestradiol | 0.05 ± 0.04 | 101 | Inactive | ? | 130 |
| 4-Hydroxyestradiol | 45 ± 12 | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| 4-Methoxyestradiol | 1.3 ± 0.2 | 260 | ++ | ? | 9 |
| 4-Fluoroestradiola | 180 ± 43 | ? | +++ | ? | ? |
| 2-Hydroxyestrone | 1.9 ± 0.8 | 130 ± 9 | Inactive | 110–142 | 8 |
| 2-Methoxyestrone | 0.01 ± 0.00 | 103 ± 7 | Inactive | 95–100 | 120 |
| 4-Hydroxyestrone | 11 ± 4 | 351 | ++ | 21–50 | 35 |
| 4-Methoxyestrone | 0.13 ± 0.04 | 338 | ++ | 65–92 | 12 |
| 16α-Hydroxyestrone | 2.8 ± 1.0 | 552 ± 42 | +++ | 7–24 | <0.5 |
| 2-Hydroxyestriol | 0.9 ± 0.3 | 302 | +b | ? | ? |
| 2-Methoxyestriol | 0.01 ± 0.00 | ? | Inactive | ? | 4 |
| Notes: Values are mean ± SD or range.ERRBA =Relative binding affinity toestrogen receptors of ratuterinecytosol. Uterine weight = Percentage change in uterine wet weight ofovariectomized rats after 72 hours with continuous administration of 1 μg/hour viasubcutaneously implantedosmotic pumps.LH levels =Luteinizing hormone levels relative to baseline of ovariectomized rats after 24 to 72 hours of continuous administration via subcutaneous implant.Footnotes:a =Synthetic (i.e., notendogenous).b = Atypical uterotrophic effect which plateaus within 48 hours (estradiol's uterotrophy continues linearly up to 72 hours).Sources:[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] | |||||
