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128-33-6

Zymosterol Chemical Structure

128-33-6

Chemical Structure

  • Zymosterol
  • CAS No: 128-33-6
    Formula: C27H44O
    Molecular Weight: 384.64
  • IUPAC Name: (3S,5S,10S,13R,14R,17R)-10,13-dimethyl-17-((R)-6-methylhept-5-en-2-yl)-2,3,4,5,6,7,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol
  • InChIKey: CGSJXLIKVBJVRY-XTGBIJOFSA-N
  • SMILES: C[C@@]12[C@](CC[C@]2([H])[C@H](C)CC/C=C(C)/C)([H])C3=C([C@@]4([C@@](C[C@@H](O)CC4)([H])CC3)C)CC1

Biological Activity: Zymosterol is a Cholesterol (HY-N0322) biosynthesis metabolite. Zymosterol, a precursor of Cholesterol, is found mostly in the plasma membrane. Zymosterol circulates within the cell[1][2].

References

[1]. Jena PK, et al. Dysregulated bile acid receptor-mediated signaling and IL-17A induction are implicated in diet-associated hepatic health and cognitive function. Biomark Res. 2020 Nov 6;8(1):59. [Content Brief]
[2]. Lange Y, et al. Movement of zymosterol, a precursor of cholesterol, among three membranes in human fibroblasts. J Biol Chem. 1991 Nov 15;266(32):21439-43. [Content Brief]

Keywords:

ZymosterolZymosterol-d5