4α-Hydroxy Cholesterol

• Catalog No.: H917975
• CAS Number: 34310-86-6
• M. F.: C27H46O2
• M. W.: 402.65294
• Storage: -20°C Freezer

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: (1S,2R,5S,6S,10S,11S,14R,15R)-2,15-dimethyl-14-[(2R)-6-methylheptan-2-yl]tetracyclo[8.7.0.0^2,^7.0^1^1,^1^5]heptadec-7-ene-5,6-diol
• IUPAC Traditional name: (1S,2R,5S,6S,10S,11S,14R,15R)-2,15-dimethyl-14-[(2R)-6-methylheptan-2-yl]tetracyclo[8.7.0.0^2,^7.0^1^1,^1^5]heptadec-7-ene-5,6-diol
• Synonyms: (3β,4α)-Cholest-5-ene-3,4-diol; Cholest-5-ene-3β,4α-diol

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 34310-86-6

PROPERTIES

• Apperance: Off-White to Brownish Orange Solid
• Melting Point: >177°C (dec.)
• Solubility: Chloroform
• Solubility: Ethyl Acetate
• Storage Condition: -20°C Freezer

DETAILS

Description (English)

A metabolite of Cholesterol. It is formed from Cholesterol by the drug-metabolizing enzyme cytochrome P 450 3A4. A potential ligand for the nuclear receptor LXR and also a new endogenous CYP3A marker.

REFERENCES

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• Pikuleva, I., et al.: J. Biol. Chem., 273, 18153 (1995)
• Chawla, A., et al.: Science, 294, 1866 (1995)
• Bodin, K., et al.: J. Biol. Chem., 276, 38685 (1995)