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Mechanism And Research Endpoints — Research Overview

By Editorial Desk · published 2025-08-20 · last reviewed 2025-10-11 · Topic

Everything below concerns Lyophilized powder. We keep the language plain, cite what the science says, and separate well-supported claims from open questions.

Last reviewed on 2025-10-11. Where a claim depends on a specific study, the study is described rather than over-claimed.

Mechanism and Research Endpoints

Growth hormone released from the pituitary stimulates the liver and other tissues to produce insulin-like growth factor 1, a stable circulating protein that serves as a practical marker of activity. Clinical studies therefore track IGF-1 concentrations alongside the hormone itself, and they commonly measure body composition with imaging rather than relying on body weight alone. Visceral adipose tissue, the fat surrounding abdominal organs, is quantified by computed tomography in the studies that supported approval. Adverse effects reported in trials include injection-site reactions, joint pain, and increases in blood glucose, which is why monitoring accompanies use.

Questions remain about how much of the observed fat reduction reflects direct GHRH-receptor signaling versus the downstream growth hormone and IGF-1 surge. It is also unclear whether the compound produces meaningful benefit in populations without lipodystrophy, since trials in cognitive impairment did not reach their stated goals. Long-term effects on glucose metabolism and on cardiovascular outcomes are not fully characterized. Published work generally describes effects on surrogate markers rather than on hard clinical endpoints, and independent replication of some findings is limited.

Analytical Monitoring Approaches

Assays for these markers differ in calibration and antibody specificity, so results from different platforms are not always interchangeable. Reported values can shift when a laboratory changes method, even without any biological change. Studies that span long periods or multiple sites often need cross-validation of assays. This methodological variability is a recognized limitation when comparing findings across published reports, and it remains a topic of ongoing standardization work.

Measuring the effect of a growth hormone-releasing hormone analogue requires markers that reflect pituitary output rather than the peptide itself. The two most frequently used are growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor 1. Growth hormone fluctuates sharply across the day and responds to sleep, stress, and meals, so isolated readings can be difficult to interpret. Insulin-like growth factor 1 changes more slowly and is often treated as the more stable integrated marker of axis activity.

Because growth hormone is released in pulses, single measurements can misrepresent overall secretion. Investigators sometimes use repeated sampling or overnight profiles to capture the pattern rather than a single value. Provocative testing, in which a stimulus is given and the response is tracked over time, offers another way to characterize the axis. Each approach carries trade-offs between sensitivity, burden on the participant, and the influence of non-target variables.

Tesamorelin at a glance

PropertyValueNotes
Receptor targetGrowth hormone-releasing hormone receptorG-protein-coupled receptor expressed on pituitary somatotroph cells
Primary signaling routeCyclic AMP and protein kinase AIncreases intracellular calcium and promotes hormone release
Downstream markerInsulin-like growth factor 1Blood concentration used as an integrated activity indicator
Study endpointChange in visceral adipose tissueAssessed with computed tomography in trial populations
Research statusInvestigational outside the approved indicationTrials in cognitive impairment did not meet primary endpoints

Storage, Analysis, and Verification

Identity and purity are assessed with reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography, which separates the peptide from truncated or oxidized forms. Mass spectrometry confirms the expected molecular weight, and peptide mapping after enzymatic digestion verifies the amino acid sequence. Water content is measured because residual moisture affects stability, and tests for aggregates or particulates are standard for injectable peptides. Circular dichroism can indicate whether the molecule has adopted an unexpected secondary structure in solution.

Research supply is often accompanied by a certificate of analysis listing chromatographic purity, mass confirmation, and storage conditions. Laboratories compare that document with an independent test when material is intended for bench work, since certificates describe a batch rather than an individual vial. Published studies usually state the source and purity of the peptide because small differences in purity can shift measured activity. Full analytical validation is rarely reported, which leaves batch-to-batch comparability an open question.

The peptide is supplied as a lyophilized powder in single-use vials and is normally kept refrigerated between two and eight degrees Celsius, protected from light. Once dissolved, the solution is handled carefully because peptide bonds and the acyl modification can degrade under warm or alkaline conditions. Vials are inspected for cracks, and the powder is checked for color and uniformity before handling. Temperature excursions during shipping are a frequent reason for quality questions.

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稳定性研究通常考察温度、光照、湿度和 pH 对肽链的影响。冻干粉在低温避光条件下较为稳定,复溶后则需控制保存时间并避免反复冻融。肽类可能发生氧化、脱酰胺、水解和聚集,这些变化会改变色谱纯度。强制降解实验用于识别主要降解途径并验证分析方法的专属性。

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Reference notes

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Notes from published material

=== Non-medical use === Though not an approved drug, LGD-4033 (Ligandrol) has been sold on the black market as a designer drug in countries where it is classified as an illegal substance. Along with enobosarm (ostarine; GTx-024, S-22), andarine (GTx-007; S-4), and vosilasarm (RAD140; "testolone"), LGD-4033 is one of the most popular and common non-medically-used SARMs. Many products sold online that are purported to be LGD-4033 either contain none or contain other unrelated substances, and doses are also frequently not as labeled. Social media has played an important role in facilitating the widespread non-medical use of SARMs. On 23 October 2017, a nutritional supplement company in Missouri called Infantry Labs was warned by the FDA that the distribution of two of its products violated the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. One of the substances was LGD-4033. The company advertised as benefits of the LGD-4033: "increases in lean body mass and decrease in body fat" and "increases in strength, well being, as well as healing possibilities". The company mislabeled as "dietary supplements" what should have been "new drugs" or "prescription drugs" and were instructed to document the steps they would take in order to cease the violation. Also on 23 October 2017, the FDA sent a warning letter to a New Jersey company called Panther Sports Nutrition. The company's marketing approach for the product was similar to that of the Infantry Labs case, and the product was advertised as a "mass builder" and "physique enhancing agent".

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=== Regulation by insulin in animals === In animals, regulation of blood glucose levels by the pancreas in conjunction with the liver is a vital part of homeostasis. The beta cells in the pancreatic islets are sensitive to the blood glucose concentration. A rise in the blood glucose concentration causes them to release insulin into the blood, which has an effect particularly on the liver, but also on fat and muscle cells, causing these tissues to remove glucose from the blood. When the blood sugar falls the pancreatic beta cells cease insulin production, but, instead, stimulate the neighboring pancreatic alpha cells to release glucagon into the blood. This, in turn, causes the liver to release glucose into the blood by breaking down stored glycogen, and by means of gluconeogenesis. If the fall in the blood glucose level is particularly rapid or severe, other glucose sensors cause the release of epinephrine from the adrenal glands into the blood. This has the same action as glucagon on glucose metabolism, but its effect is more pronounced. In the liver glucagon and epinephrine cause the phosphorylation of the key, regulated enzymes of glycolysis, fatty acid synthesis, cholesterol synthesis, gluconeogenesis, and glycogenolysis. Insulin has the opposite effect on these enzymes. The phosphorylation and dephosphorylation of these enzymes (ultimately in response to the glucose level in the blood) is the dominant manner by which these pathways are controlled in the liver, fat, and muscle cells.

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Further detail

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Now EC 1.1.1.303, diacetyl reductase [(R)-acetoin forming] and EC 1.1.1.304, diacetyl reductase [(S)-acetoin forming] EC 1.1.1.6: glycerol dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.7: propanediol-phosphate dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.8: glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (NAD+) EC 1.1.1.9: D-xylulose reductase EC 1.1.1.10: L-xylulose reductase EC 1.1.1.11: D-arabinitol 4-dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.12: L-arabinitol 4-dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.13: L-arabinitol 2-dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.14: L-iditol 2-dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.15: D-iditol 2-dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.16: galactitol 2-dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.17: mannitol-1-phosphate 5-dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.18: inositol 2-dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.19: glucuronate reductase EC 1.1.1.20: glucuronolactone reductase EC 1.1.1.207: (-)-menthol dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.208: (+)-neomenthol dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.21: aldose reductase EC 1.1.1.22: UDP-glucose 6-dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.222: (R)-4-hydroxyphenyllactate dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.23: histidinol dehydrogenase| EC 1.1.1.24: quinate/shikimate dehydrogenase (NAD+) EC 1.1.1.25: shikimate dehydrogenase (NADP+) EC 1.1.1.26: glyoxylate reductase EC 1.1.1.27: L-lactate dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.28: D-lactate dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.29: glycerate dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.30: 3-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.31: 3-hydroxyisobutyrate dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.32: mevaldate reductase EC 1.1.1.33: mevaldate reductase (NADPH) EC 1.1.1.34: hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA reductase (NADPH) EC 1.1.1.35: 3-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.36: acetoacetyl-CoA reductase EC 1.1.1.37: malate dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.38: malate dehydrogenase (oxaloacetate-decarboxylating) EC 1.1.1.39: malate dehydrogenase (decarboxylating) EC 1.1.1.40: malate dehydrogenase (oxaloacetate-decarboxylating) (NADP+) EC 1.1.1.41: isocitrate dehydrogenase (NAD+) EC 1.1.1.42: isocitrate dehydrogenase (NADP+) EC 1.1.1.43: phosphogluconate 2-dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.44: phosphogluconate dehydrogenase (NADP+-dependent, decarboxylating) EC 1.1.1.45: L-gulonate 3-dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.46: L-arabinose 1-dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.47: glucose 1-dehydrogenase [NAD(P)+)] EC 1.1.1.48: D-galactose 1-dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.49: glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (NADP+) EC 1.1.1.50: 3α-hydroxysteroid 3-dehydrogenase (Si-specific) EC 1.1.1.51: 3(or 17)β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.52: 3α-hydroxycholanate dehydrogenase (NAD+) EC 1.1.1.53: 3α(or 20β)-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.54: allyl-alcohol dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.55: lactaldehyde reductase (NADPH) EC 1.1.1.56: ribitol 2-dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.57: fructuronate reductase EC 1.1.1.58: tagaturonate reductase EC 1.1.1.59: 3-hydroxypropionate dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.60: 2-hydroxy-3-oxopropionate reductase EC 1.1.1.61: 4-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.62: 17β-estradiol 17-dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.63: testosterone 17β-dehydrogenase. Now EC 1.1.1.239, 3α(17β)-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (NAD+) EC 1.1.1.64: testosterone 17β-dehydrogenase (NADP+) EC 1.1.1.65: pyridoxine 4-dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.66: ω-hydroxydecanoate dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.67: mannitol 2-dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.68: 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase. Now EC 1.5.1.20, methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase [NAD(P)H] EC 1.1.1.69: gluconate 5-dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.70: D-glucuronolactone dehydrogenase. Now included with EC 1.2.1.3 aldehyde dehydrogenase (NAD+) EC 1.1.1.71: alcohol dehydrogenase [NAD(P)+] EC 1.1.1.72: glycerol dehydrogenase (NADP+) EC 1.1.1.73: octanol dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.74: D-aminopropanol dehydrogenase (reaction due to EC 1.1.1.4 (R,R)-butanediol dehydrogenase) EC 1.1.1.75: (R)-aminopropanol dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.76: (S,S)-butanediol dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.77: lactaldehyde reductase EC 1.1.1.78: methylglyoxal reductase (NADH-dependent) EC 1.1.1.79: glyoxylate reductase (NADP+) EC 1.1.1.80: isopropanol dehydrogenase (NADP+) EC 1.1.1.81: hydroxypyruvate reductase EC 1.1.1.82: malate dehydrogenase (NADP+) EC 1.1.1.83: D-malate dehydrogenase (decarboxylating) EC 1.1.1.84: dimethylmalate dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.85: 3-isopropylmalate dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.86: ketol-acid reductoisomerase (NADP+) EC 1.1.1.87: homoisocitrate dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.88: hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA reductase EC 1.1.1.89: dihydroxyisovalerate dehydrogenase (isomerizing). Now included with EC 1.1.1.86 ketol-acid reductoisomerase EC 1.1.1.90: aryl-alcohol dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.91: aryl-alcohol dehydrogenase (NADP+) EC 1.1.1.92: oxaloglycolate reductase (decarboxylating) EC 1.1.1.93: tartrate dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.94: glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase [NAD(P)+] EC 1.1.1.95: phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.96: diiodophenylpyruvate reductase EC 1.1.1.97: 3-hydroxybenzyl-alcohol dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.98: (R)-2-hydroxy-fatty-acid dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.99: (S)-2-hydroxy-fatty-acid dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.100: 3-oxoacyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] reductase EC 1.1.1.101: acylglycerone-phosphate reductase EC 1.1.1.102: 3-dehydrosphinganine reductase EC 1.1.1.103: L-threonine 3-dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.104: 4-oxoproline reductase EC 1.1.1.105: all-trans-retinol dehydrogenase (NAD+) EC 1.1.1.106: pantoate 4-dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.107: pyridoxal 4-dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.108: carnitine 3-dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.109: Now EC 1.3.1.28, 2,3-dihydro-2,3-dihydroxybenzoate dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.110: aromatic 2-oxoacid reductase EC 1.1.1.111: 3-(imidazol-5-yl)lactate dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.112: indanol dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.113: L-xylose 1-dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.114: apiose 1-reductase EC 1.1.1.115: ribose 1-dehydrogenase (NADP+) EC 1.1.1.116: D-arabinose 1-dehydrogenase (NAD+) EC 1.1.1.117: D-arabinose 1-dehydrogenase [NAD(P)+] EC 1.1.1.118: glucose 1-dehydrogenase (NAD+) EC 1.1.1.119: glucose 1-dehydrogenase (NADP+) EC 1.1.1.120: galactose 1-dehydrogenase (NADP+) EC 1.1.1.121: aldose 1-dehydrogenase (NAD+) EC 1.1.1.122: D-threo-aldose 1-dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.123: sorbose 5-dehydrogenase (NADP+) EC 1.1.1.124: fructose 5-dehydrogenase (NADP+) EC 1.1.1.125: 2-deoxy-D-gluconate 3-dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.126: 2-dehydro-3-deoxy-D-gluconate 6-dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.127: 2-dehydro-3-deoxy-D-gluconate 5-dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.128: The reaction described is covered by EC 1.1.1.264, L-idonate 5-dehydrogenase. EC 1.1.1.129: L-threonate 3-dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.130: 3-dehydro-L-gulonate 2-dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.131: mannuronate reductase EC 1.1.1.132: GDP-mannose 6-dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.133: dTDP-4-dehydrorhamnose reductase EC 1.1.1.134: dTDP-6-deoxy-L-talose 4-dehydrogenase (NADP+) EC 1.1.1.135: GDP-6-deoxy-D-talose 4-dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.136: UDP-N-acetylglucosamine 6-dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.137: ribitol-5-phosphate 2-dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.138: mannitol 2-dehydrogenase (NADP+) EC 1.1.1.139: polyol dehydrogenase (NADP+). Now included with EC 1.1.1.21 aldehyde reductase EC 1.1.1.140: sorbitol-6-phosphate 2-dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.141: 15-hydroxyprostaglandin dehydrogenase (NAD+) EC 1.1.1.142: D-pinitol dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.143: sequoyitol dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.144: perillyl-alcohol dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.145: 3β-hydroxy-Δ5-steroid dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.146: 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.147: 16α-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.148: estradiol 17α-dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.149: 20α-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.150: 21-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (NAD+) EC 1.1.1.151: 21-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (NADP+) EC 1.1.1.152: 3α-hydroxy-5β-androstane-17-one 3α-dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.153: sepiapterin reductase (L-erythro-7,8-dihydrobiopterin forming) EC 1.1.1.154: ureidoglycolate dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.155: homoisocitrate dehydrogenase. The enzyme is identical to EC 1.1.1.87, homoisocitrate dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.156: glycerol 2-dehydrogenase (NADP+) EC 1.1.1.157: 3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.158: Now EC 1.3.1.98, UDP-N-acetylmuramate dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.159: 7α-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.160: dihydrobunolol dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.161: The activity is part of EC 1.14.13.15, cholestanetriol 26-monooxygenase EC 1.1.1.162: erythrulose reductase EC 1.1.1.163: cyclopentanol dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.164: hexadecanol dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.165: 2-alkyn-1-ol dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.166: hydroxycyclohexanecarboxylate dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.167: hydroxymalonate dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.168: 2-dehydropantolactone reductase (Re-specific) EC 1.1.1.169: 2-dehydropantoate 2-reductase EC 1.1.1.170: 3β-hydroxysteroid-4α-carboxylate 3-dehydrogenase (decarboxylating) EC 1.1.1.171: Now EC 1.5.1.20, methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase [NAD(P)H] EC 1.1.1.172: 2-oxoadipate reductase EC 1.1.1.173: L-rhamnose 1-dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.174: cyclohexane-1,2-diol dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.175: D-xylose 1-dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.176: 12α-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.177: glycerol-3-phosphate 1-dehydrogenase (NADP+) EC 1.1.1.178: 3-hydroxy-2-methylbutyryl-CoA dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.179: D-xylose 1-dehydrogenase (NADP+, D-xylono-1,5-lactone-forming) EC 1.1.1.180: Now included with EC 1.1.1.131 mannuronate reductase EC 1.1.1.181: cholest-5-ene-3β,7α-diol 3β-dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.182: Now included with EC 1.1.1.198 (+)-borneol dehydrogenase, EC 1.1.1.227 (-)-borneol dehydrogenase and EC 1.1.1.228 (+)-sabinol dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.183: geraniol dehydrogenase (NADP+) EC 1.1.1.184: carbonyl reductase (NADPH) EC 1.1.1.185: L-glycol dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.186: dTDP-galactose 6-dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.187: GDP-4-dehydro-D-rhamnose reductase EC 1.1.1.188: prostaglandin-F synthase EC 1.1.1.189: prostaglandin-E2 9-reductase EC 1.1.1.190: indole-3-acetaldehyde reductase (NADH) EC 1.1.1.191: indole-3-acetaldehyde reductase (NADPH) EC 1.1.1.192: long-chain-alcohol dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.193: 5-amino-6-(5-phosphoribosylamino)uracil reductase EC 1.1.1.194: coniferyl-alcohol dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.195: cinnamyl-alcohol dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.196: 15-hydroxyprostaglandin-D dehydrogenase (NADP+) EC 1.1.1.197: 15-hydroxyprostaglandin dehydrogenase (NADP+) EC 1.1.1.198: (+)-borneol dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.199: (S)-usnate reductase EC 1.1.1.200: aldose-6-phosphate reductase (NADPH) EC 1.1.1.228: (+)-sabinol dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.251: galactitol-1-phosphate 5-dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.252: tetrahydroxynaphthalene reductase EC 1.1.1.253: Now EC 1.5.1.33, pteridine reductase EC 1.1.1.254: (S)-carnitine 3-dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.255: mannitol dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.256: fluoren-9-ol dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.257: 4-(hydroxymethyl)benzenesulfonate dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.258: 6-hydroxyhexanoate dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.259: 3-hydroxypimeloyl-CoA dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.260: sulcatone reductase EC 1.1.1.261: sn-glycerol-1-phosphate dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.262: 4-hydroxythreonine-4-phosphate dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.263: 1,5-anhydro-D-fructose reductase EC 1.1.1.264: L-idonate 5-dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.265: 3-methylbutanal reductase EC 1.1.1.266: dTDP-4-dehydro-6-deoxyglucose reductase EC 1.1.1.267: 1-deoxy-D-xylulose-5-phosphate reductoisomerase EC 1.1.1.268: 2-(R)-hydroxypropyl-CoM dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.269: 2-(S)-hydroxypropyl-CoM dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.270: 3β-hydroxysteroid 3-dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.271: GDP-L-fucose synthase EC 1.1.1.272: D-2-hydroxyacid dehydrogenase (NADP+) EC 1.1.1.273: vellosimine dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.274: 2,5-didehydrogluconate reductase (2-dehydro-D-gluconate-forming) EC 1.1.1.275: (+)-trans-carveol dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.276: serine 3-dehydrogenase (NADP+) EC 1.1.1.277: 3β-hydroxy-5β-steroid dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.278: 3β-hydroxy-5α-steroid dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.279: (R)-3-hydroxyacid-ester dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.280: (S)-3-hydroxyacid-ester dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.281: GDP-4-dehydro-6-deoxy-D-mannose reductase EC 1.1.1.282: Quinate/shikimate dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.283: methylglyoxal reductase (NADPH-dependent) EC 1.1.1.284: S-(hydroxymethyl)glutathione dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.285: 3′′-deamino-3′′-oxonicotianamine reductase EC 1.1.1.286: isocitrate—homoisocitrate dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.287: D-arabinitol dehydrogenase (NADP+) EC 1.1.1.288: xanthoxin dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.289: sorbose reductase EC 1.1.1.290: 4-phosphoerythronate dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.291: 2-hydroxymethylglutarate dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.292: 1,5-anhydro-D-fructose reductase (1,5-anhydro-D-mannitol-forming) EC 1.1.1.293: tropinone reductase I. This enzyme was already in the Enzyme List as EC 1.1.1.206, tropine dehydrogenase so EC 1.1.1.293 has been withdrawn at the public-review stage EC 1.1.1.294: chlorophyll(ide) b reductase EC 1.1.1.295: momilactone-A synthase EC 1.1.1.296: dihydrocarveol dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.297: limonene-1,2-diol dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.298: 3-hydroxypropionate dehydrogenase (NADP+) EC 1.1.1.299: malate dehydrogenase [NAD(P)+)] EC 1.1.1.300: NADP-retinol dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.301: D-arabitol-phosphate dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.302: 2,5-diamino-6-(ribosylamino)-4(3H)-pyrimidinone 5′-phosphate reductase EC 1.1.1.303: Diacetyl reductase ((R)-acetoin forming) EC 1.1.1.304: Diacetyl reductase ((S)-acetoin forming) EC 1.1.1.305: UDP-glucuronic acid dehydrogenase (UDP-4-keto-hexauronic acid decarboxylating) EC 1.1.1.306: S-(hydroxymethyl)mycothiol dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.307: D-xylose reductase EC 1.1.1.308: sulfopropanediol 3-dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.309: phosphonoacetaldehyde reductase (NADH) EC 1.1.1.310: (S)-sulfolactate dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.311: (S)-1-phenylethanol dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.312: 2-hydroxy-4-carboxymuconate semialdehyde hemiacetal dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.313: sulfoacetaldehyde reductase EC 1.1.1.314: Now known to be catalyzed by EC 1.14.14.95, germacrene A hydroxylase EC 1.1.1.315: 11-cis-retinol dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.316: L-galactose 1-dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.317: perakine reductase EC 1.1.1.318: eugenol synthase EC 1.1.1.319: isoeugenol synthase EC 1.1.1.320: benzil reductase [(S)-benzoin forming] EC 1.1.1.321: benzil reductase [(R)-benzoin forming] EC 1.1.1.322: (–)-endo-fenchol dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.323: (+)-thujan-3-ol dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.324: 8-hydroxygeraniol dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.325: sepiapterin reductase (L-threo-7,8-dihydrobiopterin forming) EC 1.1.1.326: zerumbone synthase EC 1.1.1.327: 5-exo-hydroxycamphor dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.328: nicotine blue oxidoreductase EC 1.1.1.329: 2-deoxy-scyllo-inosamine dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.330: very-long-chain 3-oxoacyl-CoA reductase EC 1.1.1.331: secoisolariciresinol dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.332: chanoclavine-I dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.333: decaprenylphospho-β-D-erythro-pentofuranosid-2-ulose 2-reductase EC 1.1.1.334: methylecgonone reductase EC 1.1.1.335: UDP-N-acetyl-2-amino-2-deoxyglucuronate dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.336: UDP-N-acetyl-D-mannosamine dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.337: L-2-hydroxycarboxylate dehydrogenase (NAD+) EC 1.1.1.338: (2R)-3-sulfolactate dehydrogenase (NADP+) EC 1.1.1.339: dTDP-6-deoxy-L-talose 4-dehydrogenase (NAD+) EC 1.1.1.340: 1-deoxy-11β-hydroxypentalenate dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.341: CDP-abequose synthase EC 1.1.1.342: CDP-paratose synthase EC 1.1.1.343: phosphogluconate dehydrogenase (NAD+-dependent, decarboxylating) EC 1.1.1.344: dTDP-6-deoxy-L-talose 4-dehydrogenase [NAD(P)+] EC 1.1.1.345: D-2-hydroxyacid dehydrogenase (NAD+) EC 1.1.1.346: 2,5-didehydrogluconate reductase (2-dehydro-L-gulonate-forming) EC 1.1.1.347: geraniol dehydrogenase (NAD+) EC 1.1.1.348: (3R)-2′-hydroxyisoflavanone reductase EC 1.1.1.349: norsolorinic acid ketoreductase EC 1.1.1.350: ureidoglycolate dehydrogenase (NAD+) EC 1.1.1.351: phosphogluconate dehydrogenase [NAD(P)+-dependent, decarboxylating] EC 1.1.1.352: 5′-hydroxyaverantin dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.353: versiconal hemiacetal acetate reductase EC 1.1.1.354: farnesol dehydrogenase (NAD+) EC 1.1.1.355: 2′-dehydrokanamycin reductase EC 1.1.1.356: GDP-L-colitose synthase EC 1.1.1.357: 3α-hydroxysteroid 3-dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.358: 2-dehydropantolactone reductase EC 1.1.1.359: aldose 1-dehydrogenase [NAD(P)+] EC 1.1.1.360: glucose/galactose 1-dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.361: glucose-6-phosphate 3-dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.362: aklaviketone reductase EC 1.1.1.363: glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase [NAD(P)+] EC 1.1.1.364: dTDP-4-dehydro-6-deoxy-α-D-gulose 4-ketoreductase EC 1.1.1.365: D-galacturonate reductase EC 1.1.1.366: L-idonate 5-dehydrogenase (NAD+) EC 1.1.1.367: UDP-2-acetamido-2,6-β-L-arabino-hexul-4-ose reductase EC 1.1.1.368: 6-hydroxycyclohex-1-ene-1-carbonyl-CoA dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.369: D-chiro-inositol 1-dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.370: scyllo-inositol 2-dehydrogenase (NAD+) EC 1.1.1.371: scyllo-inositol 2-dehydrogenase (NADP+) EC 1.1.1.372: D/L-glyceraldehyde reductase EC 1.1.1.373: sulfolactaldehyde 3-reductase EC 1.1.1.374: UDP-N-acetylglucosamine 3-dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.375: L-2-hydroxycarboxylate dehydrogenase [NAD(P)+] EC 1.1.1.376: L-arabinose 1-dehydrogenase [NAD(P)+] EC 1.1.1.377: L-rhamnose 1-dehydrogenase (NADP+) EC 1.1.1.378: L-rhamnose 1-dehydrogenase [NAD(P)+] EC 1.1.1.379: (R)-mandelate dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.380: L-gulonate 5-dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.381: 3-hydroxy acid dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.382: ketol-acid reductoisomerase (NAD+) EC 1.1.1.383: ketol-acid reductoisomerase [NAD(P)+] EC 1.1.1.384: dTDP-3,4-didehydro-2,6-dideoxy-α-D-glucose 3-reductase EC 1.1.1.385: dihydroanticapsin dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.386: ipsdienol dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.387: L-serine 3-dehydrogenase (NAD+) EC 1.1.1.388: glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (NAD+) EC 1.1.1.389: 2-dehydro-3-deoxy-L-galactonate 5-dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.390: sulfoquinovose 1-dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.391: 3β-hydroxycholanate 3-dehydrogenase (NAD+) EC 1.1.1.392: 3α-hydroxycholanate dehydrogenase (NADP+) EC 1.1.1.393: 3β-hydroxycholanate 3-dehydrogenase (NADP+) EC 1.1.1.394: aurachin B dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.395: 3α-hydroxy bile acid-CoA-ester 3-dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.396: bacteriochlorophyllide a dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.397: β-methylindole-3-pyruvate reductase EC 1.1.1.398: 2-glutathionyl-2-methylbut-3-en-1-ol dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.399: 2-oxoglutarate reductase EC 1.1.1.400: 2-methyl-1,2-propanediol dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.401: 2-dehydro-3-deoxy-L-rhamnonate dehydrogenase (NAD+) EC 1.1.1.402: D-erythritol 1-phosphate dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.403: D-threitol dehydrogenase (NAD+) EC 1.1.1.404: tetrachlorobenzoquinone reductase EC 1.1.1.405: ribitol-5-phosphate 2-dehydrogenase (NADP+) EC 1.1.1.406: galactitol 2-dehydrogenase (L-tagatose-forming) EC 1.1.1.407: D-altritol 5-dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.408: 4-phospho-D-threonate 3-dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.409: 4-phospho-D-erythronate 3-dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.410: D-erythronate 2-dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.411: L-threonate 2-dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.412: 2-alkyl-3-oxoalkanoate reductase EC 1.1.1.413: A-factor type γ-butyrolactone 1′-reductase (1S-forming) EC 1.1.1.414: L-galactonate 5-dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.415: noscapine synthase EC 1.1.1.416: isopyridoxal dehydrogenase (5-pyridoxolactone-forming) EC 1.1.1.417: 3β-hydroxysteroid-4β-carboxylate 3-dehydrogenase (decarboxylating) EC 1.1.1.418: plant 3β-hydroxysteroid-4α-carboxylate 3-dehydrogenase (decarboxylating) EC 1.1.1.419: nepetalactol dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.420: D-apiose dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.421: D-apionate oxidoisomerase EC 1.1.1.422: pseudoephedrine dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.423: (1R,2S)-ephedrine 1-dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.424: D-xylose 1-dehydrogenase (NADP+, D-xylono-1,4-lactone-forming) EC 1.1.1.425: levoglucosan dehydrogenase EC 1.1.1.426: UDP-N-acetyl-α-D-quinovosamine dehydrogenase

=== Endodontic treatment === It is a point of interest in endodontics, as it is considered necessary to thoroughly chemomechanically debride the pulp space to remove all necrotic tissue and minimise bacterial load in the pulp space. Ideally, this debridement would terminate exactly at the apical foramen. In reality, determining the exact position of the apical foramen is problematic, requiring radiography and/or use of an electronic apex locator to produce a refined estimate. A tooth may have multiple small accessory canals in the root apex area forming an apical delta which can complicate the endodontic problem. The presence of an apical delta may make successful endodontic treatment less likely. The root tip is removed during apicoectomy to eliminate the apical delta and maximise the chance of successful healing. An apical constriction is often present. In immature teeth the root is not fully formed, leading to an open apex. This is also seen in some pathological teeth. During endodontic treatment, the apical foramen serves to determine the working length. Accurate working length determination is important to decrease or prevent postoperative pain and delayed healing caused by overinstrumentation and overfilling, as well as to avoid inadequate debridement and underfilling of the canal that may result from an under-extended working length short of the apical foramen.

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