Description / Application
Prostaglandin E2 is prostaglandin F2alpha in which the hydroxy group at position 9 has been oxidised to the corresponding ketone. Prostaglandin E2 is the most common and most biologically potent of mammalian prostaglandins. It has a role as an oxytocic, a mouse metabolite and a human metabolite. It is a conjugate acid of a prostaglandin E2(1-).
Identities
| Alternative Name | Dinoprostone |
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| Molecular Formula | C20H32O5 |
| Molecular Weight | 352.5 |
| MFCD | MFCD00077861 |
Safety
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| Signal Word | Danger |
| Hazard Statements | H302;H360 |
| Precautionary Statements | P201;P202;P264;P270;P281;P301+P312;P308+P313;P330;P405;P501 |