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exemestane

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A synthetic androgen analogue. Exemestane binds irreversibly to and inhibits the enzyme aromatase, thereby blocking the conversion of cholesterol to pregnenolone and the peripheral aromatization of androgenic precursors into estrogens.
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US brand name:Aromasin
Abbreviation:PNU 155971
Code name:FCE-24304
Chemical structure:6-methyleneandrosta-1,4-diene-3,17-dione
NSC code:713563
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