313-04-2
313-04-2 structure
- Name: Desmesterol
- Chemical Name: desmosterol
- CAS Number: 313-04-2
- Molecular Formula: C27H44O
- Molecular Weight: 384.638
- Catalog: Research Areas Metabolic Disease
- Create Date: 2018-06-16 07:58:35
- Modify Date: 2025-08-25 19:08:05
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Desmosterol is a molecule similar to cholesterol. Desmosterol is the immediate precursor of cholesterol in the Bloch pathway of cholesterol biosynthesis. Desmosterol, as an endogenous metabolite, used to study cholesterol metabolism[1].
| Name | desmosterol |
|---|---|
| Synonyms |
cholest-5,24-dien-3β-ol
Desmosterol Cholesta-5,24-dien-3b-ol Desmesterol Cholesta-5,24-dien-3-β-ol 3b-Cholesta-5,24-dien-3-ol EINECS 206-236-2 Cholesta-5,24-dien-3-ol, (3β)- MFCD00056432 3ß-hydroxy-5,24-cholestadiene Cholesta-5,24-dien-3β-ol (8CI) (3β)-Cholesta-5,24-dien-3-ol (3β,20R)-Cholesta-5,24-dien-3-ol Cholesta-5,24-dien-3-ol, (3β,20R)- Cholesta-5,24-dien-3β-ol 5,24-cholestadien-3β-ol |
| Description | Desmosterol is a molecule similar to cholesterol. Desmosterol is the immediate precursor of cholesterol in the Bloch pathway of cholesterol biosynthesis. Desmosterol, as an endogenous metabolite, used to study cholesterol metabolism[1]. |
|---|---|
| Related Catalog | |
| Target |
Human Endogenous Metabolite |
| References |
[1]. Clark RM, et al. Desmosterol in human milk. Lipids. 1983;18(3):264-266. |
| Density | 1.0±0.1 g/cm3 |
|---|---|
| Boiling Point | 483.2±14.0 °C at 760 mmHg |
| Melting Point | 121.5ºC |
| Molecular Formula | C27H44O |
| Molecular Weight | 384.638 |
| Flash Point | 209.2±12.4 °C |
| Exact Mass | 384.339203 |
| PSA | 20.23000 |
| LogP | 9.54 |
| Vapour Pressure | 0.0±2.8 mmHg at 25°C |
| Index of Refraction | 1.536 |
| Storage condition | -20°C |
| Personal Protective Equipment | Eyeshields;Gloves;type N95 (US);type P1 (EN143) respirator filter |
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| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| Precursor 10 | |
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| DownStream 4 | |
dimethylsilane structure](https://image.chemsrc.com/caspic/328/220150-72-1.png)
![2-[(3β)-Cholesta-5,24-dien-3-yloxy]tetrahydro-2H-pyran structure](https://image.chemsrc.com/caspic/381/51231-31-3.png)
![(3S,8R,9S,10R,13S,14S,16R,E)-17-ethylidene-10,13-dimethyl-3-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)oxy)-2,3,4,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-16-ol structure](https://image.chemsrc.com/caspic/434/72777-19-6.png)
![2-(((3S,8S,9S,10R,13R,14S,17R)-10,13-dimethyl-17-((R)-pent-4-en-2-yl)-2,3,4,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-yl)oxy)tetrahydro-2H-pyran structure](https://image.chemsrc.com/caspic/235/72727-16-3.png)
![(3S,8S,9S,10R,13S,14S,16S,17R)-10,13-dimethyl-17-((R)-pent-4-en-2-yl)-3-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)oxy)-2,3,4,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-16-ol structure](https://image.chemsrc.com/caspic/311/72727-14-1.png)
![3β-[(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)oxy]-16α,17α-epoxy-5-pregnen-20-one structure](https://image.chemsrc.com/caspic/221/23821-04-7.png)
