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26-Hydroxycholesterol

26-Hydroxycholesterol structure

26-Hydroxycholesterol 

structure
  • CAS No:

    13095-61-9

  • Formula:

    C27H46O2

  • Chemical Name:

    26-Hydroxycholesterol

  • Synonyms:

    Cholest-5-ene-3,26-diol,(3β)-;Cholest-5-ene-3β,26-diol;(3β)-Cholest-5-ene-3,26-diol;26-Hydroxycholesterol;NSC 226105;26259-77-8

  • Categories:

    Biochemical Engineering  >  Lipids

Description

26-hydroxycholesterol is an oxysterol that is cholesterol substituted at position 26 by a hydroxy group. It has a role as a human metabolite and an EC 3.1.1.1 (carboxylesterase) inhibitor. It is a 26-hydroxy steroid, an oxysterol and a 3beta-hydroxy-Delta(5)-steroid. It derives from a cholesterol.

26-Hydroxycholesterol Basic Attributes

402.663

402.65

Characteristics

40.5

7.1

170-175 °C

Drug Information

(25R,S)-26-hydroxycholesterol

26-Hydroxycholesterol Use and Manufacturing

Uses

26-Hydroxycholesterol is a desmosterol metabolite that is found in the brain.26-Hydroxycholesterol has been used as a biomarker for carbon cycling in the northwestern Mediterranean Sea.

Lipids -> Sterol Lipids [ST] -> Sterols [ST01] -> Cholesterol and derivatives [ST0101]

Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:402.7
XLogP3:7.1
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count:2
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:2
Rotatable Bond Count:6
Exact Mass:402.349780706
Monoisotopic Mass:402.349780706
Topological Polar Surface Area:40.5
Heavy Atom Count:29
Complexity:612
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count:8
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count:1
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:1
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes

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