3-Methylcholanthrene - CAS 56-49-5

3-Methylcholanthrene accumulates in prostatic tissue as a metabolic byproduct of cholesterol degradation and has been implicated in the pathogenesis of prostate cancer, highlighting its importance as a model carcinogen in toxicological and oncological research.

Endogenous Metabolite

Metabolism

2

0.9949

C21H16

268.35

C=1C=CC2=C(C1)C=CC3=C2C=C4C=CC(=C5C4=C3CC5)C

-20°C

Ice Packs

Small Compound