Formulation: A solid
Formal Name: 21-(acetyloxy)-pregn-4-ene-3,20-dione
Purity: ≥95%
Formula Markup: C23H32O4
Formula Weight: 372,5
Shelf life (days): 1460
CAS Number: 56-47-3
Notes: Deoxycorticosterone acetate (DOCA) is a corticosteroid.{54468} It is an acetylated form of deoxycorticosterone (11-deoxy corticosterone; Item No. 22916). DOCA, in combination with saline via the drinking water, has commonly been used in rodents as a model of salt-sensitive hypertension, characterized by increases in sympathetic nervous system activity, imbalances in the renin-angiotensin system (RAS), and cardiac remodeling.{54469,54470}