PREDONINE
Predonine (prednisolone) is a systemic glucocorticoid used in autoimmune, allergic, and inflammatory disorders. It modulates gene transcription to reduce inflammatory mediator production. Side effects include GI irritation, mood swings, weight gain, glucose intolerance, and risk of adrenal insufficiency on abrupt withdrawal. Only GMP materials will be supplied, logistics all according to GDP.
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Product Description
Mechanism of Action
PREDONINE exhibits a complex, multipathway biochemical activity profile influencing enzymatic cascades, receptormediated signalling networks, mitochondrial respiration, oxidativestress balance, intracellular ion regulation, membranepotential stability and transcriptionfactor activation. Its structural framework suggests potential interactions with catalytic residues, allosteric regulatory pockets, membraneembedded receptor complexes and intracellular signalling scaffolds. These interactions may modulate phosphorylation patterns, secondmessenger systems (Ca²⁺, IP, DAG, cAMP), ATP turnover, ROS equilibrium, cytoskeletal organisation and organelle stressresponse thresholds.
Depending on dosing, PREDONINE can influence metabolic flux routing, alter chromatin accessibility, modify vesicular transport, reshape mitochondrial output and regulate transcriptional clusters associated with cellular survival, apoptosis, autophagy, inflammatory signalling and metabolic adaptation. This multiaxis behaviour supports its wide applicability in advanced biochemical and pharmacodynamic research systems.
Benefits and Advantages
The compound is widely utilised for:
- Receptorligand interaction analysis and affinity modelling
- Enzymekinetic profiling and catalyticpathway reconstruction
- Mitochondrialbioenergetics assays and oxidativestress evaluation
- Multiomics integration (transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, phosphoproteomics)
- Cytoskeletal and membranedynamics studies
- Apoptosis, necroptosis, autophagy and ferroptosis pathway characterisation
- SAR (structureactivity relationship) development and molecular screening
- Pharmacodynamic modelling and mechanistic doseresponse simulations
Side Effects and Risks
Potential laboratoryobserved risks include:
- Excessive ROS production and oxidative imbalance
- Mitochondrial hyperactivation or suppression of electrontransport complexes
- Ionchannel dysregulation (Na⁺, K⁺, Ca²⁺)
- Unintended receptor crosstalk or inhibition
- Cytoskeletal destabilisation and membrane-integrity compromise
- Dosedependent cytotoxicity or activation of apoptotic/autophagic pathways
- Transcriptional or epigenetic instability
- Upregulation of inflammatory cascades (NF-κB, JNK, p38 MAPK)
Use exclusively within controlled laboratory conditions and according to strict biosafety standards.
Only GMP materials will be supplied, logistics all according to GDP.
Datasheet
| Molecular Formula | C21H28O5 |
|---|---|
| Molecular Weight | 360.4 g/mol |
| CAS Number | 50-24-8 |
| Storage Condition | Store between 20 and 25 °C (68 and 77 °F), unless otherwise specified by manufacturer. Store in a tight container. |
| Solubility | Solubility depends on solvent and conditions (e.g., pH). Please contact us for solvent-specific guidance. |
| Purity | Purity information is available upon request (COA). |
| Synonym | prednisolone; 50-24-8; Metacortandralone; Hydroretrocortine; Deltacortril |
| IUPAC/Chemical Name | (8S,9S,10R,11S,13S,14S,17R)-11,17-dihydroxy-17-(2-hydroxyacetyl)-10,13-dimethyl-7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16-octahydro-6H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one |
| InChl Key | OIGNJSKKLXVSLS-VWUMJDOOSA-N |
| InChl Code | InChI=1S/C21H28O5/c1-19-7-5-13(23)9-12(19)3-4-14-15-6-8-21(26,17(25)11-22)20(15,2)10-16(24)18(14)19/h5,7,9,14-16,18,22,24,26H,3-4,6,8,10-11H2,1-2H3/t14-,15-,16-,18+,19-,20-,21-/m0/s1 |
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