23582-83-4

23582-83-4 structure

Name: 5-Dehydroepisterol
Chemical Name: (3S,9S,10R,13R,14R,17R)-10,13-dimethyl-17-[(2R)-6-methyl-5-methylideneheptan-2-yl]-2,3,4,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-decahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol
CAS Number: 23582-83-4
Molecular Formula: C₂₈H₄₄O
Molecular Weight: 396.64800
Catalog: Signaling Pathways Anti-infection Fungal
Create Date: 2016-01-09 02:43:59
Modify Date: 2025-09-18 14:09:08
5-Dehydroepisterol is an episterol derivative and an intermediate in steroid biosynthesis. 5-Dehydroepisterol can be formed by C-5 sterol desaturase and converted into 24-methylenecholesterol by 7-dehydrocholesterol reductase. 5-Dehydroepisterol has anti-fungal activities[1][2].

Name	(3S,9S,10R,13R,14R,17R)-10,13-dimethyl-17-[(2R)-6-methyl-5-methylideneheptan-2-yl]-2,3,4,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-decahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol
Synonyms	5-dehydroepisterol Campesta-7,24(28)-dien-3beta-ol ergosta-5,7,24(28)-trien-3beta-ol 24-Methylcholesta-5,7,24(28)-trienol ergosta-5,7,24(28)-trien-3\|A-ol campesta-7,24(28)-dien-3\|A-ol

Description	5-Dehydroepisterol is an episterol derivative and an intermediate in steroid biosynthesis. 5-Dehydroepisterol can be formed by C-5 sterol desaturase and converted into 24-methylenecholesterol by 7-dehydrocholesterol reductase. 5-Dehydroepisterol has anti-fungal activities[1][2].
Related Catalog	Research Areas >> Infection Signaling Pathways >> Anti-infection >> Fungal
Target	IC50: Intermediate in steroid biosynthesis[1]
References	[1]. 5-Dehydroepisterol. From Wikipedia [2]. Rodrigues JC, et al. Ultrastructural and biochemical alterations induced by 22,26-azasterol, a delta(24(25))-sterol methyltransferase inhibitor, on promastigote and amastigote forms of Leishmania amazonensis.Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2002 Feb;46(2):487-99.