Lathosterol
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IUPAC name
5α-Cholest-7-en-3β-ol
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Systematic IUPAC name
(1R,3aR,5aS,7S,9aS,9bR,11aR)-9a,11a-Dimethyl-1-[(2R)-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-2,3,3a,5,5a,6,7,8,9,9a,9b,10,11,11a-tetradecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-7-ol | |
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C27H46O | |
Molar mass | 386.65 g/mol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Lathosterol is a cholesterol-like molecule found small amounts in humans.[1] Sterol-C5-desaturase-like acts upon it. It is accumulated in lathosterolosis.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Myant N.M. (1981). "The Distribution of Sterols and Related Steroids in Nature". The Biology of Cholesterol and Related Steroids: 123–159. doi:10.1016/B978-0-433-22880-6.50010-2. ISBN 9780433228806.