Desmosterol

Desmosterol
Desmosterol
Identifiers
CAS number 313-04-2 YesY
PubChem 439577
ChemSpider 388662 YesY
ChEBI CHEBI:17737 YesY
ChEMBL CHEMBL455876 YesY
Jmol-3D images Image 1
Properties
Molecular formula C27H44O
Molar mass 384.64 g/mol
Appearance White powder
Melting point

121.5º C

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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Desmosterol is a molecule similar to cholesterol. It is accumulated in desmosterolosis.


Non-mevalonate pathway To Cholesterol

Farnesyl pyrophosphate · Squalene · 2,3-Oxidosqualene · Lanosterol

Lanosterol · Lathosterol · 7-Dehydrocholesterol · Cholesterol

Lanosterol · Zymosterol · 7-Dehydrodesmosterol · Desmosterol · Cholesterol
Steroid Nonhuman
biochemical families: prot · nucl · carb (glpr, alco, glys) · lipd (fata/i, phld, strd, gllp, eico) · amac/i · ncbs/i · ttpy/i

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