Episterol
Chemical compound
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IUPAC name (3S,5S,10S,13R,14R,17R)-10, 13-dimethyl-17-[(2R)-6-methyl-5-methylideneheptan-2-yl]-2,3,4,5,6,9,11, 12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol | |
Systematic IUPAC name (3β,5α)-Ergosta-7,24(28)-dien-3-ol | |
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Beilstein Reference | 2421473 |
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MeSH | Episterol |
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Chemical formula | C28H46O |
Molar mass | 398.66 g/mol |
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Chemical compound
Episterol is a sterol involved in the biosynthesis of steroids. Episterol is converted from 24-methylenelophenol. Episterol is converted to 5-dehydroepisterol by ERG3, the C-5 sterol desaturase in the yeast.[1] Episterol is also known to be a precursor to ergosterol.
References
- ^ Osumi Takashi; Nishino Tokuzo; Katsuki Hirohiko (1979). "Studies on the delta 5-desaturation in ergosterol biosynthesis in yeast". The Journal of Biochemistry. 85 (3): 819–826. PMID 34600.
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Carotenoid |
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- 14-demethyllanosterol
- 4alpha-Methylzymosterol
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- Zymosterol
- Zymosterol
- Zymostenol
- Lathosterol
- 7-Dehydrocholesterol
- Cholesterol
- Zymosterol
- Cholesta-7,24-dien-3-ol
- 7-Dehydrodesmosterol
- Desmosterol
- Cholesterol
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