Product Description: MK-0434 is an orally active steroid 5α-reductase inhibitor. MK-0434 specifically inhibits steroid 5α-reductase, thereby reducing the level of dihydrotestosterone (DHT) in the body. MK-0434 can be used in the study of benign prostatic hyperplasia[1].
Formula: C25H31NO2
References: [1]Van Hecken, et al. "Plasma concentrations and effect on testosterone metabolism after single doses of MK-0434, a steroid 5 alpha-reductase inhibitor, in healthy subjects." European journal of clinical pharmacology 46 (1994): 123-126.
CAS Number: 134067-56-4
Molecular Weight: 377.52
Research Area: Endocrinology
Target: 5 alpha Reductase