Desmosterol
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Skeletal formula of desmosterol | |
Ball-and-stick model of the desmosterol molecule | |
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IUPAC name
(3S,8S,9S,10R,13R,14S,17R)-10,13-dimethyl-17-[(2R)-6-methylhept-5-en-2-yl]-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol
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Other names
Cholesta-5,24-dien-3β-ol
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Identifiers | |
313-04-2 ![]() |
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ChEBI | CHEBI:17737 ![]() |
ChEMBL | ChEMBL455876 ![]() |
ChemSpider | 388662 ![]() |
2748 | |
Jmol 3D model | Interactive image |
PubChem | 439577 |
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Properties | |
C27H44O | |
Molar mass | 384.64 g/mol |
Appearance | White powder |
Melting point | 121.5 °C (250.7 °F; 394.6 K) |
Vapor pressure | {{{value}}} |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references | |
Desmosterol is a molecule similar to cholesterol. Desmosterol is the immediate precursor of cholesterol in the Bloch pathway of cholesterol biosynthesis.[1] 24-dehydrocholesterol reductase catalyses the reduction of desmosterol to cholesterol.[2] It is accumulated in desmosterolosis.
In 2014, it was named the Molecule of the Year 2012 by the International Society for Molecular and Cell Biology and Biotechnology Protocols and Researches (ISMCBBPR).[3]
References
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- ↑ Announcing ISMCBBPR's Molecule of the Year 2012
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