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7α-Hydroxycholesterol

7α-Hydroxycholesterol structure

7α-Hydroxycholesterol 

structure
  • CAS No:

    566-26-7

  • Formula:

    C27H46O2

  • Chemical Name:

    7α-Hydroxycholesterol

  • Synonyms:

    Cholest-5-ene-3,7-diol,(3β,7α)-;Cholest-5-ene-3β,7α-diol;(3β,7α)-Cholest-5-ene-3,7-diol;7α-Hydroxycholesterol;7α-Hydroxycholest-5-en-3β-ol;2052987-26-3

  • Categories:

    Biochemical Engineering  >  Lipids

Description

7α-Hydroxycholesterol is a cholesterol oxide and is formed by both enzymatic and non-enzymatic oxidation. 7α-Hydroxycholesterol can be used as a biomarker for lipid peroxidation[1][2].


Solid


7alpha-hydroxycholesterol is the 7alpha-hydroxy derivative of cholesterol. It has a role as a mouse metabolite. It is a 7alpha-hydroxy steroid, an oxysterol and a 3beta-hydroxy-Delta(5)-steroid. It derives from a cholesterol.

7α-Hydroxycholesterol Basic Attributes

402.65300

402.65

95D0I22I0V

Characteristics

40.46000

6.35950

Solid

1.03g/cm3

174-176 °C

515.3ºC at 760mmHg

214.7ºC

1.536

Refrigerator

Drug Information

7 alpha-hydroxycholesterol

7α-Hydroxycholesterol Use and Manufacturing

Uses

Secondary metabolite of Cholesterol

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

Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:402.7
XLogP3:7.4
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count:2
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:2
Rotatable Bond Count:5
Exact Mass:402.349780706
Monoisotopic Mass:402.349780706
Topological Polar Surface Area:40.5
Heavy Atom Count:29
Complexity:624
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count:9
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:1
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes

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